Horry County firefighter suffers minor injuries battling blaze near Loris

Dennis Bright
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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — An Horry County firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries Wednesday afternoon following a fire that heavily damaged a home in the Loris area, authorities said.

Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched at 1:40 p.m. to the unoccupied residence on Bonnie Bay Road. The fire was brought under control, and any displaced residents will be offered assistance by the American Red Cross of South Carolina, HCFR said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The Loris Fire Department assisted at the scene.

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Dennis Bright is a Digital Producer at News13. He joined the team in May 2021. Dennis is a West Virginia native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Follow Dennis on, Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here.

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