Fire prompts USC Aiken campus and area evacuations
A Wednesday night fire near USC Aiken forced the evacuation of the entire campus and surrounding homes and businesses, with about 40 residents from the Pacer Downs complex evacuated. Police warned off campus as a highway and local roads were closed temporarily to prevent the fire from crossing.
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USC Aiken
Graniteville
USCA
Pacer Downs
Ryan Fletcher
Tom Hallman
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Ter
Hallman
Aiken County
Honda Cars
Aiken
Scott Wade
Frommer
Brestry
Firefighters Avert Big Blaze Near Hitchcock Woods
Firefighters from Graniteville Vaucluse Warrenville and Langley Bath Clearwater battled a wildfire that started in Graniteville, threatening Aiken Augusta Highway and Hitchcock Woods. Businesses moved vehicles as Honda of Aiken and Dick Smith Chrysler Jeep prepared for possible evacuation and closure while officials assess future fire risk.
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Duncan Johnson Jr
Johnson
Johnson Motor Company
Owensley Buick
Aiken-Augusta Highwa
Graniteville
Graniteville-Vaucluse- Warrenville
Langley Bath Clearwater
Ment
Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
H Hcock
Harry Shealy
Shealy
Wade
Augusta
Bill Mozingo
Dick Smith
Chrysler Jeep
Mozingo
Firefighters battle spreading blaze near Graniteville
The S C Forestry Commission dispatched three tractors to form fire breaks as flames threaten homes along Gregg Highway and the Aiken Augusta corridor. Winds rise and crews fear the fire may cross roads. a Dick Smith dealership lot hosts a multiagency command post. Relief from Salvation Army and Red Cross aids weary crews.
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S.C. Forestry Commission
Frommer
Graniteville
Gregg Highway
Aiken-Augusta
S.C. 118
Fie
Dick Smith
Salvation Army
Aiken County
American Red Cross
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Scott Webster
Peter Gray
Cumberland Village
Cmdr
Wise Creek
Gea Sas
Bes Nindtg
Mee Sis
Millbrook Baptist Church
Dillard's
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