Bennettsville motel, vehicle damaged in early morning blaze

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Saturday morning fire left four Bennettsville motel rooms and a vehicle damaged.

Firefighters were sent to 665 Highway 15-401 Bypass W. around 6:15 a.m. where roughly 40% of a building was ablaze, the department said on its Facebook page.

Nobody was hurt and the incident was under control by 6:45 a.m. Authorities said three of the motel’s 18 rooms were damaged by fire and other sustained water damage. A vehicle also received heat damage.

Crews from the Clio Rural Fire Department, Bennettsville Police Department, Marlboro County Emergency Services and the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office assisted.

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Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12 . See more of his work here .

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