Whitefield firefighters, along with firefighters from Wren, West Pelzer, Three & Twenty, Piercetown and Powdersville fire departments, battled a blaze at a residence on Krim Rd in Piedmont on January 13. Engine 22 and Tanker 22 responded for water supply. A recently purchased TurboDraft portable pumping tool was utilized to pump water from a nearby pond. Firefighters returned to the scene later in the evening after reports that the fire had rekindled.