Overview

• Three people were hospitalized after Saturday’s Edisto Beach fire, including one airlifted to the Medical University of South Carolina, according to Colleton County Fire-Rescue.
• Rescuers used kayaks to reach occupants who had jumped from an elevated floor into marshland behind the home, officials and local reports said.
• Chief Justice John W. Kittredge said there was an apparent explosion, and he ordered extra patrols while noting investigators have not determined whether the fire was accidental or arson.
• Judge Goodstein was walking her dogs at the time; her husband, former state senator Arnold Goodstein, and their son were among those injured after escaping the house, according to neighbors and family accounts reported by local media.
• The incident drew national attention and political commentary, though SLED says its investigation is active and ongoing with no confirmed motive; the judge told the Daily Mail, “I am alright.”