Crews battle deadly early morning fire at Murrells Inlet condo
Firefighters were called to a deadly fire early Tuesday morning at a Murrells Inlet condo.
Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire Chief Norman Knight confirmed to our news partner, WPDE, that one person died in the fire.
Crews were working the scene well into the morning on the 5100 block of U.S. Business 17, said Chief Doug Eggiman with Midway Fire Rescue. The fire broke out just before 5 a.m. on U.S. Business 17, just south of the Marsh Walk.
Multiple agencies, including Midway, responded to the fire, Eggiman said.
The S.C. Law Enforcement Division is investigating the fire, according to the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office.
According to Georgetown Deputy Coroner Paulette Radcliffe, the victim’s ID is not being released pending further investigation. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday.
This story was originally published February 26, 2019 at 6:57 AM.
