Blounts Creek home “fully engulfed” in Sunday fire

Multiple emergency service departments responded to a structure fire at 168 Evergreen Lane in the Crystal Beach community in Blounts Creek at approximately 6:22 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 17. A single-wide mobile home was “fully engulfed in fire,” according to Blounts Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Several vehicles, boats and a workshop were also involved in the fire.

A nearby fire in a wooded area contributed to the house fire, according to the volunteer fire department.

It took three local fire crews 45 minutes to extinguish the fire, and several additional hours to extinguish hot spots.

According to Beaufort County Emergency Management, there were no reported injuries.

The following crews responded to the fire:

Blounts Creek Fire Department Engine 20 Engine 21 Rescue 40 Brush 50 QRV 80 Aurora Fire Department Engine 6010 Tanker 6030 Tanker 6031 Rescue 6040 Chocowinity Fire Department Engine 6212 Engine 6220 Tanker 6230 Brush 6250 Aurora EMS 401 Beaufort County EMS Medic 4 Beaufort County Emergency Management EM 4 EM 5 EM 7 Beaufort County Sheriffs Office North Carolina State Highway Patrol Tideland EMC

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