Cooley Springs Fire Department

05/10/2026

Take a minute to read this post by a neighboring fire department. It has some great information for citizens.

04/28/2026

The burn ban for Spartanburg county has been lifted. However, please continue to use caution when burning.

SCFC TO LIFT BURNING BAN FOR 12 UPSTATE COUNTIES WEDNESDAY

The South Carolina Forestry Commission will lift the State Forester's Burning Ban for 12 counties in the Piedmont region of the state, effective at 7 a.m., Wednesday, April 29.
The counties coming off the burning ban are Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union and York (see map).
READ THE FULL RELEASE: scfc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Advisory-BurningBanToBeLiftedFor12Counties-20260428.pdf

04/18/2026

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

04/13/2026

Update: Highway 11 is now open.
Attention: Highway 11 at Bullman St & Cannon Ford Rd. is closed, due to an accident. We will let everyone know when it reopens.

03/27/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B3LNQAMRD/

SC Forestry Commission to issue statewide burning ban, effective at 4 p.m. today

COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 4 p.m. today.

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.

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 say weather conditions over the next several days present a greatly elevated potential for fires igniting easily and spreading rapidly. Dangerously low relative humidities – reaching below 20% in some areas – combined with extremely dry fuels statewide and gusty winds will create a particularly volatile mix of wildfire risk factors throughout the weekend.

"In addition to the intensifying drought conditions, the weather we’re going to see statewide over the next several days makes it ripe for any fire that starts to burn intensely and move fast,” SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones said. "While these conditions can make wildfires ignite easily anywhere and make it more challenging for firefighters to contain, we’re really concerned about areas where events like Hurricane Helene and recent ice damage have led to higher amounts of fuel. This burning ban is necessary to limit ignitions to the maximum extent possible to prevent severe wildfires for public safety purposes."

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

Shareable link:https://www.scfc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Advisory-StateForestersBurningBan-20260327.pdf

03/15/2026

Make sure to sign up for emergency alerts ahead of tomorrow’s weather.

⚠️ SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE TOMORROW MORNING

Sign Up for Emergency Alerts Today

Spartanburg County residents are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts before severe weather arrives.

Severe thunderstorm warnings can quickly lead to tornado warnings.
Receiving alerts quickly can give you valuable time to take action.

✅ Register for emergency alerts:
https://member.everbridge.net/index/2939548631826447

🏠 Have a Severe Weather Plan
• Know the safest place in your home
• Make sure your family knows what to do
• Stay informed during severe weather

Preparedness before the storm can make all the difference.

Stay safe Spartanburg County!

03/15/2026

We want to make sure everyone has knowledge of the potential weather threat tomorrow. Be sure to stay aware of any watches or warnings that may occur.

01/31/2026

🚒 Public Safety Notice 🚒
Please stay home unless travel is absolutely necessary.
During patrols, our crews are seeing dangerously slick roads and a growing number of vehicles getting stuck, unable to climb hills or continue safely. These conditions put drivers—and first responders—at risk.
Help us help you by avoiding unnecessary travel until conditions improve. Your cooperation keeps everyone safer. Thank you for doing your part!

01/30/2026

The winter storm watch for this weekend has been upgraded to a warning. Please be prepared to stay home for a couple of days. This storm is predicted to bring snow only!! No more ice. So, stay home and have fun in the snow.

01/25/2026

Here are a few pictures from Highway 11 and a couple of secondary road to give you an idea of how the roads look today. If at all possible, please stay off the roads. If the predictions are correct, this stuff will continue to fall and freeze even more so over night, making travel dangerous in the morning. Please use caution!