DILLON COUNTY, S.C. — A late‑night fire damaged a restaurant at the iconic South of the Border attraction Monday night, drawing a multi‑agency response from both South Carolina and North Carolina fire crews.
Firefighters were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. after flames were spotted coming through the roof of the building, identified by local officials as Burrito Loco, formerly known as The Hot Tamale. South of the Border’s on‑site emergency staff initially attempted to contain the blaze, but the fire intensified and required full suppression efforts.
Crews from Dillon County Fire Stations #4 and #1, along with the Rowland Fire Department and roughly 20 volunteer firefighters, worked for nearly two hours to bring the fire under control. No injuries were reported.
Officials say the structure suffered significant damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no additional details have been released.
South of the Border, located along I‑95 at the North Carolina–South Carolina line, remains open, and other businesses on the property were not affected.
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