Rick Prosser
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- Midlands of South Carolina
This is what we saw when we drove up the driveway on Wed evening after work.
The Fire Dept had a truck on our road searching for the source of the smoke, so response was almost immediate. They got the fire out quickly, but we lost our irrigation well (where we think the fire started), the sawmill shed, drying shed and all the air drying lumber. Will loose trees in the woodlands, but won't really know until spring.
Remains of well house.
No impact to house and shop, and no injuries, so all-in-all it was not too bad considering what "could have been".
FD says things will smolder and flare up for a couple of days, but they pushed in a fire break around the affected area, so should not have any more issues other than smoke.
Insurance should cover the well, but the sheds and lumber were not covered. Will have to replace some parts of the sawmill, but should remain functional.
The Fire Dept had a truck on our road searching for the source of the smoke, so response was almost immediate. They got the fire out quickly, but we lost our irrigation well (where we think the fire started), the sawmill shed, drying shed and all the air drying lumber. Will loose trees in the woodlands, but won't really know until spring.
Remains of well house.
No impact to house and shop, and no injuries, so all-in-all it was not too bad considering what "could have been".
FD says things will smolder and flare up for a couple of days, but they pushed in a fire break around the affected area, so should not have any more issues other than smoke.
Insurance should cover the well, but the sheds and lumber were not covered. Will have to replace some parts of the sawmill, but should remain functional.
