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Heard on: Bluffton Township and Hilton Head Fire · 1/17/2026 02:45 PM
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30 Lighter 333 respond to electrical fire at ALDI at (number withheld) Fording Island Road, cross street Troublestone Road and Gateway Village Road.
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Time out is 1746.
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Electrical and grass fire outside Bluffton store

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a small electrical fire near a retail store on Fording Island Road in Bluffton. The fire involved a light pole and minor grass burning nearby. The situation was controlled on scene without reported injuries. Another medical call during the same period involved a 72-year-old woman at a home on Kenlock Road who reported a serious rectal medical issue and was conscious and alert when responders arrived.

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Fording Island Rd, Bluffton, SC 29910
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