HCFR Station 28 - Joyner Swamp

05/05/2026

05/04/2026

HORRY COUNTY LIFTING CURRENT BURN BAN

Effective immediately, Monday, May 4, 2026, Horry County Government will lift the current outdoor burn ban for the unincorporated areas of Horry County. We ask you to continue to follow all regulations set forth in the Horry County ordinance regarding open burning.

As a reminder, all open burning in Horry County requires you to contact The South Carolina Forestry Commission at 1-800-986-5404, before the burn is started.

Even when the burn ban is not in place, we ask for consideration and due diligence when actively involved in open burning. Always remember to lean on the side of safety, and do not burn in windy or dry conditions.

For more information on open burning in Horry County, go to: horrycountysc.gov/departments/fire-rescue/open-burning/

04/01/2026

Engine 28 and Tanker 28 responding to an outside fire.
Proud to serve our community—day or night!

03/09/2026

03/06/2026

Engine 28 and Tanker 28 responding to a structure fire off of Nichols Hwy just before midnight . At any hour of the day, when someone in our community needs help… the tones drop and our volunteers respond. Thank you to all responding agencies!

02/02/2026

Built to fight fire… still rolling through Joyner Swamp in the cold

01/30/2026

TRAFFIC ADVISORY - JOYNER SWAMP ROAD

Please avoid the area of Joyner Swamp Road and Nichols Highway in Galivants Ferry, as lanes of traffic are currently blocked due a three-vehicle crash with confinement, in which one of the involved vehicles overturned.

Extrication operations were deployed by crews to remove the confined.

Six people are being transported to the hospital with injuries at this time.

Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched at 1:50 p.m.

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating. Horry County Police Department is assisting.

Please avoid the area to avoid possible delays, and for the safety of those on scene.

01/24/2026

TRAFFIC ADVISORY/STRUCTURE FIRE RESPONSE - WEST HIGHWAY 19

Please avoid the area of West Highway 19 and Hunters Trail in Loris, as lanes of West Highway 19 traffic are blocked in response to a reported residential structure fire.

This incident is under control.

A mobile home sustained heavy fire damage.

There are no reported injuries.

Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched at 10:43 a.m.

Horry County Police Department and Loris Fire Department are assisting.

The cause of this fire will be under investigation.

Please avoid the area to avoid possible delays, and for the safety of those on scene.

01/21/2026

🚫 BURNING CARDBOARD 🚫 - NO!

Q: Can you burn cardboard in Horry County?

A: No, you can't.

https://www.horrycountysc.gov/departments/fire-rescue/open-burning/

This is a common cause of fires in Horry County.

Folks will burn cardboard—which isn't allowed—in windy, dry weather conditions—which isn't safe—and the burned cardboard frequently blows away, catching nearby grass, fields and woods on fire, turning a small incident into a large one—which puts property and lives at risk—prompting heavy Horry County Fire Rescue response.

Don't do this.

If you know someone who does it, feel free to tag them (👀) and remind them it's not allowed and very dangerous.

****Reminder: the only thing you can burn lawfully in Horry County is natural debris that originated on that property, like leaves, branches, sticks and grass, and only with the utmost level of caution. And that's AFTER you've confirmed weather conditions are safe, reviewed our open burning information and contacted The South Carolina Forestry Commission at 1-800-986-5404.****

01/11/2026