Orangeburg County Fire District

06/04/2026

05/27/2026

🚧Road Closure🚧
5/26/2026

Hwy 178 (North Rd.) at Nance's Pond between Waters Ferry Rd. and Hwy 692 (Redmond Mill Rd.) is shut down with an unknow reopen time.

After a flash flood warning, the roadway has been flooded, and emergency crews are currently working a wreck.

We will update as we receive more information.

05/27/2026

A flash flood warning has been issued for portions of Orangeburg County. Please stay weather aware!

Expired
From US National Weather Service Columbia South Carolina: Flash Flood Warning including North SC, Neeses SC and Livingston SC until 11:45 PM EDT

05/08/2026

🔥 April Numbers Are In! 🔥
Our Firefighters stayed busy last month, responding to emergencies across the county.

05/07/2026

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you — and an even bigger shoutout to firefighters, the only people who routinely battle fire without a lightsaber. 🚒🔥✨ Jedi-level bravery right there!

04/24/2026

The burn ban is still in place across South Carolina.
Dry conditions, gusty winds, and low humidity continue to fuel a high wildfire risk statewide. The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a State Forester’s Burning Ban until further notice.
This ban means no outdoor burning in unincorporated areas. That includes yard debris, prescribed burns, campfires, bonfires, and any recreational fires.

04/22/2026

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) has issued an Air Quality Alert for fine particulates for the following counties in South Carolina:

Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Georgetown, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, and Williamsburg, along with Columbia and Richmond counties in Georgia.

The Air Quality Alert is in effect through Thursday, April 23rd. An Air Quality Alert means that the fine particulate concentrations within the specified area may approach or exceed unhealthy standards due to large wildfires burning over southern Georgia.

Southerly winds on the west side of high pressure centered just off the Southeast coast will continue transport smoke from the southern Georgia wildfires into South Carolina and the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). As of the early afternoon hours Wednesday, air quality was already deteriorating over the CSRA region and the Midlands. As stable conditions develop this evening and overnight, smoke is expected to expand in coverage and become more noticeable. Smoke from the wildfires is expected to continue to affect the region on Thursday.

SCDES recommends that individuals with respiratory health issues limit time spent outdoors and/or move all activities indoors to avoid the smoke or fine particulates. Keep windows and doors closed. Run an air conditioner if you have one but keep the fresh-air intake closed and the filter clean to prevent outdoor smoke and fine particulates from getting inside. Please note that locations closest to the wildfire activity are more likely to experience smoke at any given time.

South Carolina Air Quality Forecast: https://des.sc.gov/programs/bureau-air-quality/air-quality-forecast
For more information about fine particulates, please visit: https://fire.airnow.gov
For more information about wildfires/prescribed burns, please visit: https://www.scfc.gov/

If you see or smell smoke, take the necessary precautions to protect your health.

04/21/2026

The next Firefighters association meeting is on May 7th! See you there!