A blaze that engulfed the South Carolina home of a state circuit court judge and her husband, a former state senator, is under investigation, CNN affiliates WCSC and WIS reported.
Firefighters responded to the fire at Edisto Beach in Colleton County on Saturday afternoon, according to WIS. The house is owned by Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, former state Sen. Arnold Goodstein, WIS reported. Three people were hospitalized after the blaze.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Videos on social media and broadcast by CNN affiliates showed fierce flames engulfing the beachfront property with plumes of smoke rising into the air.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division sent officials to the scene, the South Carolina Supreme Court told CNN in a statement.
“Chief Justice John W. Kittredge is aware of an incident involving Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein. At this time, SLED is on the scene and will begin investigating as soon as the fire has been contained,” the court said Saturday in the statement.
“Local law enforcement partners have been alerted and asked to provide extra patrols and security. The Judicial Branch will remain in close communication with SLED.”
