The River Course clubhouse at Kiawah Island burned to the ground yesterday. Firefighters think that it started in the sauna. Around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, St. John's Fire Department responded to a call. When they arrived, the sprinklers had done most of the work and the firefighters put out the remaining flames near the men's locker room. They used heat detectors to try to figure out if there were any more problems, but they didn't seem to find anything. Then, around 8 a.m. they got another call, but this time the clubhouse was up in flames, which could be seen from the Kiawah Parkway. They got the fire under control around 1 p.m. but it was too late. It destroyed everything. They think that the initial fire may have destroyed the sprinkler system, so when the fire began again there was nothing to slow it down. They also believe it may have started in the sauna.
My family and I have vacationed at Kiawah Island several summers and Ray and I spent part of our honeymoon at The Sanctuary there. It is such a nice and peaceful place! To read the story about the fire, click on the image.
That's crazy! So sad!
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