Gaffney City Fire Department

05/27/2026

The City of Gaffney Fire Department is hiring!

Application Deadline is June 12, 2026.

There is a mandatory physical agility test and a written test on June 20th, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the fire department training grounds.

The link to apply is https://cityofgaffney-sc.gov/257/Online-Employment-Application

05/21/2026

This week your Gaffney City Fire Fighters completed the first week of ventilation training,This week we focused on pitched roofs found on most residential houses.The training was held at our City Training ground where we used our adjustible roof prop made by Forge Fire Co. Thanks to all shift for you hard work !

05/18/2026

Thank you Senior Centers of Cherokee County, Inc for allowing us to come and talk about emergency preparedness today!

Rescue 101 C shift, and the Fire Marshal were able to tell attendees about Community Connect, and smoke alarms and other ways to be prepared before an emergency.

05/12/2026

Do you have a fire extinguisher in your home?

Being ready when tragedies happen pays off! Recently, a citizen was able to extinguish a fire in their home within our fire response area. No one was harmed and quick thinking saved a home.

We do not recommend that you go into a fire to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher; however, they are great to have when a fire happens.

05/08/2026

The Gaffney City Fire Department would like to congratulate A-shift Firefighter Brady Greast on his successful completion of probationary Firefighter status. We are proud of you, keep up the hard work ! Thanks to his company officers for putting in the time it takes to build great firefghters.

04/28/2026

Burning ban will be lifted tomorrow on Wednesday April 29th, for Cherokee county and other counties as well.

Please keep fire safety in mind while burning, and remember that City and County Ordinances are still to be compiled with.

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

04/27/2026

The South Carolina Forestry Commission update. The burn ban is still in effect.

The statewide burning ban remains in effect. Despite some scattered areas in the northern Midlands receiving up to a half-inch or slightly more Saturday, most of the state received no measurable or effectual rainfall.
A widespread precipitation deficit of ~20 inches continues to intensify the ongoing drought, and generally, heavily depleted subsoils require many weeks of consistent, slow-soaking rain to recover. While rising relative humidities and decreasing winds may ultimately prompt the lifting of the burning ban, fire danger will still be elevated for some time because of drought conditions.
Please be advised that outdoor burning, save for grill cooking and small/permanent pit fires, is still prohibited by law at this time. The ban will stay in effect until further notice, which will come in the form of an official announcement from the Forestry Commission.
(Graphic: USGS 48-hour precipitation data, April 26, 2026)

04/23/2026

This week your Gaffney City Firefighters completed their quarterly live burns using one of the newest addition to the City training ground, the Forge Fire co. Live fire burn building which is a two story facility that can be used to train Firefighters for both residential and commercial fires.
Thanks to all shift for giving 110 percent this week !

04/22/2026

This is a reminder that the burn ban is still in effect that was issued by The South Carolina Forestry Commission. To stay updated, please follow our page or theirs.

The burn ban is still in effect statewide until further notice. The burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning. You can also check for updates at the link below.

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