Clarendon County Fire Rescue

Clarendon County Fire Rescue would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who came out and joined us for our Community Safety Day this past Saturday! We truly appreciate all of our community partners who took time out of their schedules to participate and help make this event a fun, educational, and memorable experience for our community.

We would also like to give a special thank-you to those who contributed to making this event possible:

🎶 TeeDee TeeDee – For providing our DJ and keeping the music going throughout the event!

🛒 Piggly Wiggly of Manning – For their generous donation!

💛 Clarendon County Coroner's Office – For their donation of the chips!

💛 Journey Helping Others – For their donation of the drinks!

💛 Angela Holmes – For her generous donation!

💛 Another Local Business – For their generous donation and support!

Events like Community Safety Day would not be possible without the generosity, support, and willingness of individuals, businesses, and organizations to come together for our community.

Whether you participated as a community partner, made a donation, volunteered your time, or simply brought your family out to enjoy the day, YOU played a part in making this event a success! More photos to come.

From all of us at Clarendon County Fire Rescue, THANK YOU! ❤️

UPDATED 10:58 am
All Clarendon County Fire Rescue units are clear from the 133 southbound on I-95. SC Highway Patrol will remain on scene for an extended period. One lane is expected to open soon.

We would like to thank the Sumter Fire Department for their assistance today.

🚒🚑🔥Traffic Advisory🚒🚑🔥

Clarendon County Fire Rescue units are on scene of a semi truck on fire near the 133 southbound on I-95.

All southbound lanes are shut down at this time. We will provide updates as they become available.

We are still celebrating Fire Prevention here in Clarendon! 🚒🔥

A big thank you to Clarendon Hall for allowing us to spend time with your little ones today! These are just two of the many classes we had the opportunity to visit today. We loved sharing fire safety tips and seeing these smiling faces! ❤️

Charge into Fire Safety - Safe Charging is a Superpower! 🔋🚫🔥

E-bikes, electric scooters, power tools, and other larger battery-powered items require a little extra attention when it comes to charging. These items use larger batteries that store more energy. If one of these batteries overheats, becomes damaged, or fails, this can start a fire that will grow very quickly.

Always charge larger items outside and away from your home. If you absolutely have to charge them inside, make sure they are not blocking a doorway, hallway, or any other exit. Never charge these items in a location that could prevent you or your family from getting outside safely if something goes wrong.

A little rain didn’t stop us today! 🌧️🚒 We had a great time visiting Manning Early Childhood Center - CCSD to kick off Fire Prevention Week!

We talked with the children about when to call 911, knowing their home address, the sound smoke alarms make and what to do when they hear one. We also talked about getting out and staying out if there’s a fire, having a family meeting place, and making sure everyone knows where to go once they’re safely outside.

We also tied in this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower!” 🔋🔥 The kids learned where and how to safely charge their devices.

Even with the rainy weather, we still managed to get outside and spend some time with these little ones! We always enjoy getting out into our community and helping teach our youngest residents how they can play a part in keeping themselves and their families safe. ❤️🚒

Thank you, Manning Early Childhood Center, for having us today!

This morning, Clarendon County Fire Rescue was proud to help kick off the SC High School Bass Challenge by displaying the American flag from our ladder truck during the National Anthem. 🇺🇸🎣

Wishing all of today’s anglers a safe and successful tournament!