A house fire on Maple Street in Rock Hill turned deadly late Wednesday night, killing one person and sending a second victim to the hospital. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames tearing through the home just before 11 p.m.
The Rock Hill Fire Department responded to the blaze along Maple Street and found the structure engulfed, according to WSOC TV. Crews pulled one person from the burning house while battling the flames, but that individual was taken to a hospital and later died from injuries suffered in the fire.
A second person managed to get out of the house without help from firefighters. That person was also taken to a hospital and is expected to recover, per the same report.
Victim's Identity Not Yet Released
As of the latest update, officials had not identified the person who died in the fire. The fire marshal's office is now investigating what caused the blaze, though no cause has been determined.
The circumstances that led to the fire, the layout of the home, and details about who lived there remain unknown. Rock Hill police and fire officials have not released additional information, and the story remains under investigation.
Fire Deaths Tracked Statewide
South Carolina's State Fire Marshal's Office has tracked fire-fatality data since 1986, logging deaths by county, cause, smoke-alarm status, structure type and the ages of those killed. Nationally, residential structure fires produced an average of 5.8 deaths and 19.7 injuries per 1,000 fires in 2023, according to USFA.gov. Separately, Fire Safe South Carolina maintains interactive dashboards meant to help assess fire risk across the state.
No current tally tying this fire to a broader Rock Hill or York County trend has been confirmed. This is a developing story, and updates are expected as more details become available.
