Antioch Volunteer Fire Department

05/19/2026

Tonight, at Blacksburg High School, we proudly celebrate the graduation of our firefighters Jakob Reid, Skyler Goodson, and Skylar Castera, who have demonstrated remarkable commitment to their community and academic pursuits. We are so proud of every single one of you. Thank you for your hard work and dedication and putting your life on the line every day for our community. Jakob Reid Skyler Goodson

05/16/2026

The Antioch Fire Department is aware of a video currently circulating on social media that depicts unprofessional behavior inside one of our apparatus while responding to an emergency call.

We want to make it clear that this behavior does not reflect the standards, values, or professionalism that the Antioch Fire Department holds itself to. We do not condone the actions shown in the video under any circumstances.

Department officers are actively addressing this matter internally and are taking the situation very seriously. Appropriate action is being handled in accordance with department policies and expectations.

We respectfully ask our community to remember that the actions of an individual do not define the dedication, integrity, and service that our firefighters and first responders provide to this community every single day.

We also ask that this isolated incident not impact the community’s view regarding the proposed tax increase, which is intended to support the continued growth, equipment, staffing, and emergency services needed to protect our district effectively.

We appreciate the continued trust and support from the community we proudly serve.

05/16/2026

We aware of the video going around in regards to our department and the uncalled for act in the back of our fire apparatus As the chief of this fire department this is an embarrassment and not how we do things this is absolutely uncalled for. We will absolutely make sure this is taken care of and handled. We do not allow this behavior in our fire apparatus or on fire calls. This one act does not reflect our whole fire department.. This will be handled!!!

05/16/2026

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the students, staff, and family of the Stuart Cramer high school baseball team following the unfortunate passing of one of their coaches during tonight's pre-game warm-ups in the playoff game versus Burns High School in Cleveland County.

05/09/2026

The Antioch Fire Department is asking the grassy pond fire district to vote yes in November for a Fire tax increase in the Grassy Pond Fire District.

Antioch community we ask you to get out and vote yes November 3rd for Fire Tax Increase for our community to support our Fire Department

Grassy Pond Fire district we urge you as well to get out and support your Local Fire Department and Vote Yes for the Fire Tax Increase in Grassy Pond
Grassy Pond Fire Department

For leaders at the Grassy Pond Volunteer Fire Department, increasing the fire station's sustainability has been the goal since 2005.

DETAILS | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/grassy-pond-fire-millage-increase/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WSPA_7News

05/09/2026

Antioch Community we ask that you vote yes November 3rd 2026 we want to thank Cherokee county council for letting the voters in our community be the Voice in November

Voters in Cherokee County will decide this November on a possible tax increase to help pay for fire services in their community.
https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/voters-to-decide-on-tax-increase-to-benefit-upstate-fire-department/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WSPA_7News

04/17/2026

SC Forestry Commission to issue statewide burning ban; restriction on all outdoor burning goes into effect at 7 a.m. Friday

COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 7 a.m. Friday, April 17.

A State Forester’s Burning Ban prohibits all outdoor burning, including yard debris burning, prescribed burning, campfires, bonfires and other recreational fires in all unincorporated areas of the state.

Forestry Commission officials cite a particularly dangerous mix of elevated wildfire risk factors through the weekend that warrant limiting all ignitions in the interest of public safety.

Rapidly escalating drought conditions across the state, a critical decrease in relative humidities over the next several days and gusty winds that are expected to accompany an approaching cold front will combine to create extreme fire danger.

"When it’s this dry – energy release component values are at high-to-critical levels – we’re just as likely, if not more, to see wildfires that are fuel-driven rather than wind-driven. Add the other volatile conditions of increased wind and lower relative humidity, and it becomes an especially precarious situation,” said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones. "These conditions not only increase the likelihood of wildfires igniting easily and spreading rapidly, but would also make them more difficult for firefighters to control.”

While the ban does not apply to fires used for the preparation of food or fires used in appropriate enclosures (portable outdoor fireplaces, chimineas or permanent fire pits constructed of stone, masonry, metal or other noncombustible material that conforms with all applicable South Carolina fire codes), Forestry Commission officials urge the utmost caution burning outdoors under these exemptions.

Likewise, citizens should exercise extreme vigilance operating any equipment that could create sparks, avoid parking on dry grass and refrain from using fireworks.

The ban will stay in effect until further notice, which will come in the form of an official announcement from the Forestry Commission.

Shareable release:https://www.scfc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Advisory-StateForestersBurningBan-20260416.pdf

02/11/2026

We appreciate our chiefs and everyone who serves on our department. We are also grateful for all the support from our community.