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Longtime Berkeley Co. fire chief loses battle with cancer

Pictured: Chief Michael Haines (Courtesy: Goose Creek Rural Fire Department)
Pictured: Chief Michael Haines (Courtesy: Goose Creek Rural Fire Department)

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Goose Creek Rural Fire Chief Michael Haines passed away around 4 a.m. on Thursday morning.

Haines had served with the fire department for more than 40 years, having moved to the area as a little boy.

Funeral arrangements are still pending at this time.

Since his passing, dozens of people have taken to social media to express their condolences to Haines’ family and friends.

His district encompasses all of the unincorporated areas of Goose Creek from the North Charleston city limits to the area just south of Strawberry Shortstop on Highway 52, the entire industrial area only Bushy Park Road, and many areas along or off Highway 176 up to the rear entrance of the Alcoa facility.

To learn more about the beloved chief’s department, click here.

Nikki Gaskins Campbell
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