Area 40 House Fire
     Fort Hill 2/21/2008
   

 

 
   
   
Firefighters responded to a blaze in Fort Hill today.
A woman who lived at 819 Churchill Drive was injured, authorities said.
Firefighters removed the woman through a window in the home, emergency officials said.
The fire was reported at 12:22 p.m.

 
   

Update 2/22/2008

  
 
A Fort Hill area woman died Thursday afternoon in Charleston's first fatal fire of 2008.
Stacey Mullins, 33, of 816 Churchill Drive, was pulled from her home with a pulse but was not breathing shortly after noon Thursday, said Rodney Winter, assistant chief for the Charleston Fire Department.
Winter said Mullins died a short time later, apparently of smoke inhalation.
Firefighters remained at the house Thursday afternoon attempting to determine the cause of the fire. ..
Charleston police and fire departments from both Charleston and South Charleston responded to the fire at about 12:19 p.m.
Winter said the blaze was brought under control quickly, but when firefighters entered the house a mass of flames at the top of the stairs to the second floor prevented both Mullins' escape and rescuers' attempts to reach her.
Firefighters quickly got a ladder up to a second-story window and were able to get to Mullins.
Winter said Mullins lived in the house with her mother, who was not home when the fire broke out. A dog was also lost in the blaze.
Firefighters remained at the house Thursday afternoon attempting to determine the cause of the fire.