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Large Clubhouse Destroyed in Blaze

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A KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, GOLF CLUB is without a clubhouse this morning following a fire on Wednesday that destroyed the structure.

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St. John’s FD firefighters were first called to the 36,000-sq.-ft. building at 3 am for a fire that started near a sauna.  The building’s sprinkler system contained the fire and the FD extinguished it quickly.  The Charleston Post and Courier continues the story:

After extinguishing that fire, firefighters went through the building with heat-sensing devices and found no heat signatures anywhere, (Fire Chief Karl) Ristow said. “We felt certain that we had it out,” he said.

One of the pipes feeding the sprinkler system was damaged by the first fire, so firefighters had to leave the sprinkler system off until it could be inspected, Ristow said.

At about 8 a.m., firefighters were called back to the clubhouse, and fire was coming through the roof, he said.

The clubhouse was built 14 years ago at a cost of $6.5 million and is a total loss.  The Kawah Island River Course management has already declared that they will rebuild the facility.

(Fire watch anybody? ….. Ed.)

 

Posted by on March 18, 2010 • Filed under: fire, Fires • Tagged: , ,
  • Emmit Fitzhume

    After extinguishing that fire, firefighters went through the building with heat-sensing devices and found no heat signatures anywhere, (Fire Chief Karl) Ristow said. “We felt certain that we had it out,” he said.

    TIC's and heat sensors are nice when used to assist in locating a fire, overheated ballast, etc. When overhauling a fire scene however, you MUST open up beginning at the burned area and continuing away from it in every direction until reaching unburned surface on all sides.

    It amazes me when I read the things that these 'chiefs' say.

  • Emmit Fitzhume

    After extinguishing that fire, firefighters went through the building with heat-sensing devices and found no heat signatures anywhere, (Fire Chief Karl) Ristow said. “We felt certain that we had it out,” he said.

    TIC's and heat sensors are nice when used to assist in locating a fire, overheated ballast, etc. When overhauling a fire scene however, you MUST open up beginning at the burned area and continuing away from it in every direction until reaching unburned surface on all sides.

    It amazes me when I read the things that these 'chiefs' say.