Clanton Fire Department (AL)

05/19/2026

April 2026 Activity Report

04/15/2026

UPDATE: Repairs are complete.

A water main repair will affect water service in areas as follows: Gillespie Street, Corbin Street, Hope Drive, Mitzou Drive and parts of Pine Cone Circle. The water will need to be shut off to make necessary repairs. The water department has personnel on site. The areas in red will likely be affected by this work.

04/08/2026

March 2026 Activity Report

03/27/2026

📢AFC URGING CAUTION AGAINST WILDFIRES📢

With forecasts calling for elevated wind speeds and a dry front passage across the state, the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) strongly discourages any outdoor burning until conditions improve. The agency also points to dropping relative humidity and an increase in wind speed on Saturday as especially concerning.

With the anticipation of critical fire weather conditions, AFC is issuing a Fire Danger Advisory on Friday, March 27. The potential for critical fire weather elevates on Saturday, March 28, increasing the threat issued to a Fire Alert. By Sunday, March 29, the potential for critical fire weather decreases slightly, lowering the threat issued to a Fire Danger Advisory.

The combination of these conditions creates a greater-than-average potential for outdoor fires to escape easily and spread rapidly, taking longer – and more of the agency’s firefighting resources – to contain and ultimately control. Fast-moving wildfires not only destroy property and forests but also threaten the lives of citizens and endanger firefighters.

Prescribed burn permits will be limited to only Certified Prescribed Burn Managers on Friday. Permits for outdoor burning will not be issued to anyone on Saturday. The AFC plans to resume regular permit issuing on Sunday, March 29, provided improved weather conditions. Anyone who burns a field, grassland, or woodland without a burn permit may be subject to prosecution for committing a Class B misdemeanor.

In the last seven days, 147 wildfires have burned approximately 5,600 acres of forestland across the state. This includes a large wildfire in Wilcox County (963 acres), one for 464 acres in Montgomery County, one for 505 acres in Marengo, and four others over 200 acres in Choctaw, Covington, Etowah, and Walker counties.

The Alabama Forestry Commission is the state agency committed to protecting Alabama’s invaluable forest assets as well as its citizens. To report a wildfire, call (800) 392-5679. For more information on the current wildfire situation in the state or any other forestry-related issues, contact your local AFC office or visit the agency website.

03/17/2026

From hand-pulled hose carts to full-time stations, discover how the Clanton Fire Department has evolved since 1922 while one family has served for over 300 combined years.

03/09/2026

Last week the Clanton Fire Department hosted the Nationally Certified Technical Rescue Course: Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue – Awareness, Operations, and Technician.
We would like to thank the Alabama Fire College, Shelby County Regional Training Center, the City of Clanton, and Fire Chief David Driver for allowing us to host this course. We would also like to extend a special thanks to Scott Mims and the crew at Mims Wrecker Service for providing the vehicles used during training.
This course allows firefighters to learn proper techniques for planning and managing vehicle rescue incidents, including establishing fire protection, stabilizing vehicles, isolating potential harmful energy sources, determining access and egress points, creating access openings for rescue, disentangling victims, removing and packaging victims to a designated safe area, and safely terminating the incident.
Firefighters from Birmingham, Homewood, Hoover, Chelsea, Childersburg, Trussville, Clanton, Decatur, and Pelham attended the training.
We appreciate the opportunity to train together and continue strengthening our regional response capabilities.

03/09/2026

3/8/2026

Just after 6:00 PM, units were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 4000 block of County Road 633.

First arriving units reported heavy smoke showing throughout the residence.
Engine 1 arrived and made an aggressive interior attack on the fire.
Engine 2 brought a supply line from The Crest subdivision and began a primary search.
Engine 4 arrived shortly after and assisted Engine 2 wth conducting searches and fire suppression.

Medic 21, Battalion 20, and Car 1 responded as well.

Thank you to Thorsby Fire for their response and assistance.

03/06/2026

February 2026 Activity Report

02/22/2026

2/22/2026

Just before 3:00 AM, Truck 1 was requested by Thorsby Fire for assitance with a commercial structure fire.
We are thankful to have to opportunity to assist our neighbors and mutual aid partners.

02/19/2026

The Technical Rescue Personnel: Common Passenger Vehicle Extrication class will be hosted at Station 2 in Clanton on March 2–6.

Clanton Fire Station 2
2020 7th Street South
Clanton, AL

We currently have two spots remaining in this class. If you’re looking to sharpen your vehicle extrication skills and meet state training standards, this is a great opportunity to train close to home.

Registration is available through the Alabama Fire College website, where you can also review all prerequisites.

Secure your seat before the class fills up!

This course offers certification for Rescue Technician: Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue Awareness, Operations, and Technician, combining classroom and practical evolutions to teach students proper extrication techniques for planning vehicle/machinery incidents, establishing fire protection, stabiliz...