Smoke from AC unit prompts apartment evacuation, Bluffton SC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/8/2025 06:54 PM

Near Patriot Ln, Bluffton, SC 29910

Fire units responded to smoke coming from an air conditioning unit at an apartment complex near Patriot Lane. Four people were evacuated as crews investigated a possible fire in the building.

Audio|Source: Bluffton Township and Hilton Head Fire

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Engine 330, engine 335, ladder 333, 331, truck 335, rescue 335, battalion 35,

00:07

battalion 38 response to a structure fire, near Patriot Lane,

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and May River Village Apartments, Apartment 422, cross streets of Bruin Road and Wild Spartina Street repeating.

00:21

Engine 330, engine 335, ladder 33333, engine 331, truck 335, rescue 335,

00:28

battalion 35, battalion 38 response of possible structure fire, near Patriot Lane,

00:34

and May River Village Department, Apartment 422, cross streets of Bruin Road, and Wilde, Martina Street, timeout, 2155.

00:45

This much, engine 330.

00:49

Engine 3rd.

00:52

Good route.

00:56

Temperance in 3.30, popping around so possible structure fire.

01:00

Near Patriot Lane, May River Village Apartments, Apartment 422.

01:05

It's going to be in reference to smoke and vapor coming from the AC unit.

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There's four people total on scenes out of the apartment they're trying to evacuate everyone at this time.

01:20

A visible front of this time.

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Dispatch, engine 336.

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The engine 336.

01:33

The engine 336.

01:36

We're out.

01:38

Tempt for engine 336, copy an route to a possible structure fire.

01:42

Near Patriot Lane, May River Village Apartments, Apartment 422, copy information.

01:50

Copy.

01:56

Dispatch engine 3.30.

01:57

Engine 3.30.

02:02

Unseen, two-story apartment complex.

02:05

Nothing shown.

02:06

We'll be out investigating.

02:07

We'll be establishing my river command.

02:09

Have all units go to Boston Firehouse phone.

02:12

Copy Boston Firearms One.

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