FLORENCE, S.C. — Three firefighters were injured Wednesday afternoon while battling a brush fire that started from a pile of debris at a resident’s home.
WMBF reported that resident Mingo Robinson faces more than $700 in fines, including failure to notify before burn and a charge for allowing the fire to spread to another property.
Florence City, Windy Hill and West Florence Fire Departments helped battle the blaze. Three firefighters were injured trying to knock down the flames.
Firefighter Jake Delung, from Windy Hill Fire Department, suffered second and third-degree burns and was transported to Augusta Burn Center, according to the report. Windy Hill Fire Chief John Delung, Jake’s father, said his son had to go into surgery, but he is in good spirits, according to the report. Windy Hill Fire Rescue tweeted that Jake may have to get grafts in several places.
Anthony Fox, a West Florence battalion chief, suffered an ankle injury, but was back to work the next day, and Florence City Firefighter Ed Richardson suffered a knee injury, according to the report.