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Heard on: Bluffton Township and Hilton Head Fire · 1/14/2026 06:18 PM
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Engine three, respond for an activated fire alarm at Shell Point Apartments, (number withheld) Midtown Drive, apartment (number withheld) , cross streets of High Tide Drive.
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Small stove mishap triggers fire alarm near Midtown Dr

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to Shell Point Apartments on Midtown Drive for a possible fire alarm activation. The call was later corrected to a nearby address. Crews found smoke from a melted plastic plate on a stove, with no flames or active fire. Residents were safely out of the unit.

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Midtown Dr, Beaufort, SC 29906
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