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Update: Homeowners Devastated after Two House Fires

Clothes for the victims are being collected at the BladenOnline.com office located at 1001 S. Poplar Street and at the Clarkton Fire Department located at 205 W. Peach Street in Clarkton. Lt. Matthew Thompson and Lt. Jared West with Clarkton Fire Department announced the family’s needs.

The needs are as follows:

Ladies: Media shirt, size 5 pants and size 9 shoes.

Mens: Sizes Large and 6X in shirts. Sizes 36 and 48 in pants. Size 12 shoes.

Undergarments: Women’s small. Mens: Large and 3X.

This weekend Clarkton Fire Department responded to two house fires according to Jamie Smith, Assistant Chief with Clarkton Fire Department.

The first house fire was around 7:00pm Saturday evening, March 14, on the west side of town. The structure was an occupied residence in which the homeowner lost pretty much everything, according to Assistant Chief Smith. He said, “Fire crews from Clarkton, Bladenboro, Elizabethtown, and Lisbon responded and did an excellent job at stopping the fire. The fire started in the Kitchen area of the house.” He continued, “Also, the homeowner was home asleep at the time of the fire but made it out safely.”

The home owner and her son are currently staying with family members. At this time no information has been provided about collecting donations for the victims.

The second fire was at 42 Hillside Street around 7:00am Sunday morning on Sunday, March 15, on the east side of Clarkton, but was an unoccupied home, according to Smith’s report. The structure was fully engulfed upon fire personnel’s arrival and burned completely. “Fire crews from Clarkton, Bladenboro, Elizabethtown, and Lisbon responded to this one as well. Crews worked to keep the fire contained to the property burned,” Smith said.

He added, “All fire crews returned to service safely!”