From staff reports
A house fire on Parris Island took the life of a family pet on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Around 2:52 p.m., Parris Island Fire and Emergency Services responded to a single-structure fire at a home in Marsh Landing aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
Fire and Emergency Services, supported by the City of Beaufort & Town of Port Royal Fire Department and MCAS Beaufort Fire and Emergency Services, was able to extinguish the fire.
No individuals were injured in the house fire; however, a family pet tragically lost its life.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.