Crime & Public Safety
Fatal residential fire in Loris kills one, authorities say
A house fire in Loris resulted in one death, Loris Police say. Fire crews responded Monday morning to a residence on Gaylan Street near Main Street, where first reports indicated critical injuries at the scene. Loris Police Chief Gary Buley has since confirmed that one person died as a result of the fire.
Multiple fire agencies responded to the incident. The Loris Fire Department arrived first, and Horry County Fire Rescue and the Tabor City Fire Department also responded. Viewer-submitted video and photographs circulated after the blaze showing the home fully engulfed and documenting heavy damage to the structure.
Initial public dispatches and on-scene reporting described critically injured victims, but the only confirmed outcome made public by the investigating agency is a single fatality. Authorities have not released the deceased person’s name or further identifying details. There is no public reporting in the supplied material about the cause of the fire, any arrests, or whether the scene remains under active investigation.
At this time the documented facts are that one person died following a house fire in Loris, with multiple regional fire departments and the Loris Police Department responding. No additional official statements about cause, injuries beyond the initial critical report, or investigatory steps were included in the supplied report.
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