Indian Springs, our condo development, consists of four identical three story buildings constructed on a slight incline. D Building in which we live is lowest and closest to Skull Creek. Each building above us is higher and farther back from the water. A Building has thirty or forty yards of grass in front of it. The building in the center above is B.
The marsh is having a drought. Most grass is brown and dry. Not green.
Yesterday afternoon at around 2:30 I went for a bike ride. I found a fire truck and another piece of Fire Department equipment in front of B building. No one was around. I assumed it was a call, as most are on HIlton Head, due to someone having a health issue. But when I returned a half hour later, the fire truck was still there and a stream of water was running down the driveway.
I parked my bike and walked back up. Three firemen were feeding a hose back onto the truck. I asked what had happened and was told there was a small fire between buildings, started it was thought by a window in one unit reflecting and focusing sunlight into a hot spot.
As you can see the burned area came close to Buildings B and A. Only grass was burned. I doubt the flames were high. But all these buildings are wood.
A little excitement in the lives of the elderly.
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