A resident can burn in the Town by calling the Fire Department and getting a permit. The resident can burn Monday thru Saturday during the day (0800 to Dusk). A resident can only burn yard debris containing limbs and leaves.
If you are interested in volunteering please come by 49 South Railroad Avenue and speak with Chief Bonds. The paperwork takes around 2 weeks to finish and then you will be assigned to a shift.
All questions for new businesses in the Town should be addressed to the planning department and speak with David Prichard. After all paperwork is complete the Fire Marshal will conduct an inspection.
The Fire Department is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We have several people that come by everyday for blood pressure checks and general medical questions. Come by and see us anytime!
The Fire Department is equipped with tools to unlock all vehicles. The Fire Department will unlock any vehicle that has a person, animal and medication in the vehicle. A locksmith or wrecker service will handle all non-emergency lockouts.
To burn a building on your property you will have to contact dhec and they will instruct further on what items must be removed from the property before the building can be burned.
The Fire truck responds to different medical calls to treat patients and assist EMS. All firefighters have a minimum medical requirement of Emergency Medical Responder.
