Lydia Fire station 9 Darlington County Fire District

09/11/2023

The photos you'll see this day every year united us as a country. They are a reminder that even on your worst day there is someone there to help. Remember to always thank a fire responder.

Great big thanks to all of the DCFD and other groups that support us.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

05/04/2023

Happy international firefighters day!!! Thank you guys for all you do!

05/04/2022

Happy international fireman day to station 9! And all the other departments out there keeping thing safe and not on fire 🔥 😂

03/26/2022

RED FLAG FIRE ALERT:
The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert, effective at 6 a.m. Saturday, March 26.

•Per the Darlington County Burn ordinance the red flag alerts issued by The South Foresty Commission puts the county under a burn ban. This bans all outdoor burning until further notice.

•Forecasts are calling for low relative humidities and higher-than-normal wind speeds, including 20+mph wind gusts, across much of the state through the weekend.

03/15/2022

Another great training this afternoon. Thanks again to all the members for all the help. Training is important so we are familiar with our equipment in an emergency.

03/04/2022

03/04/2022

FORESTRY COMMISSION URGING EXTREME CAUTION BURNING OUTDOORS

Amid a dramatic uptick in wildfire ignitions over the last 24 hours, the South Carolina Forestry Commission is asking the public to exercise the utmost vigilance when conducting outdoor burns of any kind.

SCFC’s three regional dispatch centers recorded 32 wildfires Thursday, most of which occurred in the central and eastern parts of the state, along both sides of the I-95 corridor throughout the coastal plain. Agency officials cite widespread low relative humidities – below 20% across most of the state – as likely contributing to the increase in wildfire activity.

“While we haven’t had a lot of wind, which usually contributes greatly to fast growing wildfires`, much of the state is just in a long drying pattern. The lower-than-forecasted RH values today didn’t help,” said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones. “When fuels are really dry, the heat released from outdoor burning can exacerbate the conditions that lead to fires escaping easily and spreading rapidly.”

South Carolina is in the peak of what is traditionally known as “wildfire season” throughout most of the southeastern United States. Jones added that the majority of the Palmetto State’s largest and most destructive wildfires have happened during March and April.

“Prescribed burning is at its height now too, particularly for agricultural fields, timber stands and wildlife management,” he continued. “And the good warm weather we’ve been having is prompting many more people to get outside and burn yard debris as well. It is definitely not a time to be complacent or inattentive when burning outdoors.”

03/02/2022

February 2022 Monthly Stats a total of 155 calls. We are proud to serve the citizens of Darlington County.

02/25/2022

Great big shout out and congratulations to Anna and her first time driving and operating brush 9. May not seem like much but driving and operating our trucks is a big deal to us especially with the few members we have. Join us in thanking Anna for training hard and serving her community for over 11 years.

If anyone is interested in volunteering please let us know. We will be glad to answer any questions and your more than welcome to come by the station.

12/25/2021

From all of us to all of you a very Merry Christmas

12/18/2021

Another great Christmas party with our members..a great big thank you to our members for all that you do.