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Rock Hill fire on Maple Street leaves one dead, another hospitalized
A person rescued from a house fire on Maple Street in Rock Hill died after being taken to a hospital Wednesday night. A second person escaped on their own and is expected to recover; the fire’s cause is under investigation.
One person died and another was injured in a house fire on Maple Street in Rock Hill, South Carolina, late Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, fire officials said.
The Rock Hill Fire Department was called shortly before 11 p.m. and found heavy flames coming from the home. Firefighters rescued one person, who was taken to a hospital and later died from their injuries. Officials had not released the person’s identity as of Thursday.
A second person got out without assistance and was also hospitalized. That person is expected to be OK, officials said.
The fire marshal’s office is investigating what caused the fire.