By KELLY MARSHALL
Myrtle Beach Sun News
Two city firefighters were injured and a home destroyed in a fire early Monday morning on Whitton Street in the Maryville community.
Levon Miller, who lived with his family in the three-bedroom structure, was asleep when the fire spread from an outdoor building to his residence, Georgetown Assistant Fire Chief Bill Johnson said.
Miller’s neighbor woke him and his wife and told them the house was on fire, Johnson said.
Neither Miller nor his wife were hurt, but two city firefighters were sent to the hospital with minor injuries, he said.
One firefighter was treated for rib pain and another for a back injury, Johnson said.
Both were treated and released from Georgetown Memorial Hospital early Monday, he said.
Georgetown firefighters remained on the scene until midday Monday, raking through the debris and extinguishing hot spots, Johnson said.
Investigators have not determined how the fire started.
The blaze spread from an outdoor building to Miller’s house around 1 a.m.
It then spread to the attic and to an area where Miller had a double roof on his house, Johnson said.
Both roofs collapsed, trapping the fire under the debris.
“That means a tougher fire for us,” Johnson said. “We had to call the [Georgetown] County Fire Department and the Midway Fire Department for personnel to fight the fire.”
At least 13 city firefighters and six from Georgetown County fought the blaze.
Five firefighters from Midway Fire Department also were called to help.
The fire was under control in less than two hours, Johnson said.