Clinton Public Safety Firefighters were dispatched to the Gideon Hill area west of town at 11:12 last night because of a house fire. The fire reportedly resulted in one fatality. In addition to Clinton Public Safety, a Laurens County Arson investigator was called, along with SLED and the Laurens County coroner.
The fire on Evans Drive was fully involved when emergency personnel arrived. Laurens County Deputy Sibley arrived and attempted a rescue thru the front door but was repelled by heavy smoke. He and a Public Safety responded were also repelled by smoke from another attempt through the back door. Family members were reportedly on the scene last night. Some fire personnel remained on the scene until after 4:00 this morning.