Seminole County Volunteer Fire Rescue

05/25/2026

05/19/2026

🌲 INCIDENT REPORT 🌲

📋 Type: Brush / Wildland Fire
📅 Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
🕐 Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Highway 253 Near Ranger Station Road

A brush fire was accidentally started from roadwork. The fire spread into the wooded area from the side of the road becoming nearly 4 acres in size before containment.

🚒 Units Responding: One Engine, One Tanker, and One Brush Truck
🤝 Mutual Aid: Georgia Forestry and Seminole County Sheriff's Department with drone support.
✅ Outcome: Fire was confined and controlled within a couple hours. No real property was damaged or destroyed.
🩹 No injuries reported.

Thank you to our volunteer firefighters and our mutual aid partners for their service.

See comments for more photos of the incident.

Reminder to all of our followers, It is still dry even with the rain. Even with safety procedures in place fires can become an emergency very quickly.

05/13/2026

Seminole County Volunteer Fire Rescue is proud to announce the receipt of a new digital camera kit from Georgia Arson Control to support fire investigations in Seminole County.

This equipment will help our investigators better document fire scenes, collect critical evidence, and assist in determining the origin and cause of fires throughout our community. Scene documentation is a vital part of fire investigations and can aid in identifying accidental causes, electrical failures, or potential criminal activity.

We greatly appreciate the continued support from Georgia Arson Control and their commitment to strengthening fire investigation capabilities across the state.

Thank you to all of our firefighters, investigators, and partner agencies who work tirelessly to keep Seminole County safe. 🔥📸

05/09/2026

Seminole County Volunteer Fire Rescue is proud to announce the receipt of two important grants that will help improve firefighter and public safety across Seminole County and surrounding communities.

Golden Triangle Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) awarded a grant to SCVFR for 80 traffic cones, that will be utilized on emergency scenes for traffic control, responder safety, and scene management. These cones will soon be distributed among all Seminole County fire stations to better equip our firefighters during roadway incidents and emergencies.

The second grant was awarded by Georgia Forestry Commission, for fire nozzles by High Efficiency Nozzles (HEN). Their design helps fire crews rapidly cool fire conditions, improve fire knockdown capabilities, and increase overall effectiveness during interior and exterior fire attacks. They too will be in service, in Seminole County fire stations, soon.

These grants continue to strengthen the capabilities of our department and improve the level of service we provide to the citizens of Seminole County and our neighboring communities.

We sincerely thank Golden Triangle RC&D and Georgia Forestry Commission for their continued support in the fire service and public safety.

05/07/2026

🌪️ TORNADO WATCH

Until 10am 5/7/2026

A line of storms is moving through the area. Be aware of the possibility of localized flooding from dry compacted soil from drought conditions in the area.

👉 Appreciate the rain, but be careful on the roads we haven't had rain in a while.

📡 Stay tuned to official sources for the latest forecasts and updates: National Weather Service (weather.gov), NOAA Weather Radio, and your local news. Conditions can change quickly — don't rely on social media alone for life-safety information.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue this evening from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys/southern Appalachians. The strongest storms could produce a few strong tornadoes (EF2+), damaging wind gusts, large hail, and locally heavy to excessive rainfall which may re...

05/06/2026

🔥 Update: South Georgia Burn Restrictions Eased

Governor Kemp has issued an executive order easing outdoor burning restrictions in parts of South Georgia.

While this is a step in the right direction, burning is still restricted in 17 South Georgia counties, as shown on the map below. These areas continue to face extreme drought and elevated wildfire risk.

⚠️ What to know:
➡️ Some counties are now allowed to resume limited outdoor burning
➡️ Others remain under restrictions due to ongoing fire danger
➡️ Conditions can change quickly—always check before you burn

Even where restrictions have been eased, extreme caution is still critical. Dry conditions remain across much of the state, and it only takes one spark to start a wildfire.

📲 Get the full details + see if your county is affected:
https://gatrees.org/southern-georgia-burning-restrictions-eased/

We appreciate everyone doing their part to help reduce wildfire risk across Georgia.

Fighting fire. Protecting forests. Serving Georgia.

05/03/2026

NO BURNING——Due to ongoing drought conditions and dry vegetation, Seminole County still remains under a burn ban despite recent rainfall. One rain event is not enough to reduce fire danger across our area.

04/28/2026

Several of your new firefighters have been quietly grinding away at their initial training requirements in a class since early February. Last night they completed one of several interior live fire trainings required to finish their class.

These firefighters have spent an average of 5 hrs two nights a week to acquire their firefighter-1 certification. We would like to recognize them for the work they've done to get here, encourage them to keep going, and congratulate them for surviving their "first fire".

We would also like to recognize our partnerships with Decatur County Fire & Rescue for having this course locally, and Bainbridge Public Safety for use of their specialized facilities. Partners like these give our firefighters opportunities to become better together.

See captions for the names of our members represented.

04/27/2026

🚨 PUBLIC NOTICE 🚨

We continue to respond to illegal outdoor burns across Seminole County, despite the current State of Emergency and statewide burn ban.

Let us be clear —
🔥 ALL outdoor burning is PROHIBITED right now.

Georgia is facing extreme drought conditions and historic wildfire activity, with thousands of acres burned across South Georgia.

The State of Georgia has issued:
• A State of Emergency for 91 counties
• A mandatory burn ban (first of its kind statewide)
• A 30-day prohibition on all outdoor burning, including yard debris and agricultural burns

Yet, we are STILL being dispatched to fires caused by illegal burning.

⚠️ Every illegal fire puts lives at risk

⚠️ One spark can destroy homes and property in these conditions

🚒 We need the public’s help NOW

✔️ Do NOT burn anything
✔️ Report illegal burning

— Seminole County Volunteer Fire Rescue 🚒

04/23/2026

DONATIONS NEEDED

Firefighters battling the wildlife fires in Echols & Clinch Counties need our support! Let’s come together as a community and show them how much we appreciate their hard work and dedication.

We are collecting the following items:
• Cases of water
• Gatorade
• Peanut butter crackers
• Granola bars
• Trail mix
• Beef jerky
• Chapsticks
• Baby wipes or “dude wipes”

Please drop off all donations at the Seminole
4-H Office 426 north friendship ave
Deadline: NO LATER than Tuesday, April 28th
Items will be delivered on Wednesday

DONATIONS NEEDED

Firefighters battling the wildlife fires in Echols & Clinch Counties need our support! Let’s come together as a community and show them how much we appreciate their hard work and dedication.

We are collecting the following items:
• Cases of water
• Gatorade
• Peanut butter crackers
• Granola bars
• Trail mix
• Beef jerky
• Chapsticks
• Baby wipes or “dude wipes”

Please drop off all donations at the Seminole
4-H Office 426 north friendship ave
Deadline: NO LATER than Tuesday, April 28th
Items will be delivered on Wednesday

Every item makes a difference and helps keep these men and women fueled and going strong. Thank you for your support!

04/22/2026

Fighting Fire. Protecting Forests. Serving Georgia.