Saluda County Fire Service @SCFS_PIO

🔥🎆With the Fourth Of July coming up, please take a moment and review these fireworks safety tips. As always, we hope you and your family have a safe and wonderful Fourth Of July. 🔥🎆 #SCFS #saludacounty #firesafesc

Our thoughts and prayers are with the @IrmoFire and also the friends and family of Firefighter Muller.

SCFS, Saluda Fire Department, Old Town Fire Department, Hollywood Fire Department, and Midlands Fire Department responded to a structure fire this evening. Crews had a fast knock down on the fire and conducted overhaul operations.

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Fire units have been busy today. Earlier today, FC1, Saluda, and Johnston FD ran an MVC with minor injuries. Also, earlier today, FC1, Hollywood, Midlands, and Circle ran a reported brush fire that was out upon arrival. #SCFS #voulnteerfireservice #SaludaCountySC

This afternoon FC1 and Ridge Spring FD responded and assisted Monetta Fire Department with a structure fire. In all firefighters assisted with extinguishment and overhaul. #SCFS #SaludaCountySC

A dry cold front will cross the region Tuesday morning with winds shifting to the northwest and becoming gusty through Tuesday afternoon. Winds around 10 to 15 mph with gusts around 20 mph combining with critical minimum RH values. Will lead to increased fire danger.

On December 24th at 8PM please turn your scanners, radios, and pagers on. Or if you do not have one of the above click this link to listen to our Fire Channel bitly.ws/y7Nr. Saluda County Dispatch will be doing a special announcement for Santa Claus.

With the cold weather coming up this weekend, we encourage everyone to use caution. Do not leave heaters unattended, also please do not place anything flammable on or in close proximity to a heating source as it can catch fire. As always we hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.

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Come join us for the Old Town Fire Department Groundbreaking ceremony! @ Saluda County, South Carolina instagram.com/p/CjtwQ0cDB9U/…

For South Carolina: #HurricaneIan is forecast to produce heavy rain, storm surge inundation, gusty winds, flash flooding and coastal flooding, and isolated tornadoes. These impacts are not expected to be isolated to the coast.

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For South Carolina: #HurricaneIan is forecast to produce heavy rain, storm surge inundation, gusty winds, flash flooding and coastal flooding, and isolated tornadoes. These impacts are not expected to be isolated to the coast.

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This morning SCFS attended the Hollywood Fire Department Fire Safety Camp. We appreciate @SCStateFire @FireSafeSC and several agencies for attending. #SCFS #FIRESAFESC

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SCFS and Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department responded to an aircraft incident earlier today. Nobody was injured.

Our June Firefighter of the Month is Sammy Connelly he is one of the founding members of Midland Fire Dept in 1981 serves as President/Safety Officer. He also works with the SC Forestry Commission for almost 33 years.

Over the weekend SCFS was presented with the Fire Safe Community Award along with several other departments throughout the state. This is the first year Saluda County Fire Service has received this award, and we are currently working on receiving the award next year.

High temperatures rising into the upper 90s. With a humid airmass in place, heat indices this afternoon will be in the triple digits. Practice heat safety today: 🥤Drink plenty of fluids 🚘LOOK before you LOCK, never leave kids or pets alone in vehicles 🏃Limit strenuous activity

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the City of Cayce, the Monetta Fire Department, and to the family and friends of Officer Barr.

We are thrilled for these departments to be awarded this grant!

Interested in learning what it takes to be a firefighter? Do you want to learn about an interesting volunteer opportunity? Well reach out to us and we will fill ya in on it.