Pageland Fire Department

07/11/2026

‼️Pageland Watermelon Festival Update‼️

Roads will begin being closed Tuesday July 14th @ 5pm. No vehicles can be parked on the 100 Block of N Pearl St, From McGregor to Godfrey. This will be for the Festival rides to begin being set up.

Please help spread the word!

🍉🚧 75th Pageland Watermelon Festival Road Closures 🚧🍉

The 75th Pageland Watermelon Festival is almost here, and preparations are underway!

📅 Road Closure Begins:
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM

🚫 Important Notice:
All vehicles must be removed from the 100-Block of N. Pearl Street (between McGregor Street and Godfrey Street) no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, July 14th.

🎡 These closures are necessary to allow carnival rides time to safely set up for the festival beginning Thursday.

🗺️ Please refer to the attached map for the affected area.

🤝 We appreciate everyone's patience and cooperation as we prepare to celebrate the 75th Pageland Watermelon Festival!❤️💚

07/09/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Duke Energy for helping make the Town of Pageland a safer and more resilient community.

Through the generous support of this grant, the Town will purchase an enclosed emergency response trailer that will enhance our ability to support emergency services during severe weather and storm-related events. This equipment will help ensure our responders have the resources they need to serve our community when they are needed most.

We sincerely appreciate Duke Energy’s continued investment in public safety and emergency preparedness. Partnerships like these help strengthen our community and improve our ability to respond when emergencies arise.

Thank you, Duke Energy, for your commitment to the people of Pageland!

07/05/2026

Join us July 13th at 630p!

📍 113 N Poplar St Pageland

07/04/2026

"Freedom isn't free, and neither is the safety of our communities. Thank you to the firefighters, police, and EMS workers nationwide who are on duty today, missing their own family celebrations to protect ours. 🇺🇸👏"

Have a Happy 4th of July 🎇

07/03/2026

Please remember that fireworks are not allowed in the town limits of Pageland (Ordinance Section 16-73). It is unlawful for any person to use, fire, shoot, or discharge, any consumer fireworks within town limits. Commercial fireworks are only allowed with appropriate permits from the Office of State Fire Marshall and the Town of Pageland.

06/18/2026

Today we remember the 9 lives lost on 6/18/07. Say a prayer for the Charleston Fire Department and the families of the 9 hero’s who gave their lives that day.

06/15/2026

The Pageland Fire Department remorsefully announces the passing of Firefighter and Assistant Chaplin Jeremy R. “Gas Man” Johnson. Jeremy was a member of the department since November of 2018.

Jeremy exemplified the servant-leader mentality while conducting his duties with the department. He was passionate about the fire services. He dedicated countless hours to education and training with a focus on becoming the best firefighter he could be. He was motivator to all and, to a lucky few, served as their mentor. As a Chaplin, Jeremy was always ready with a kind word, or quote of scripture that seemed to always fit the moment just right.

“Jeremy’s presence will be missed in the department. We know he is watching over us now and we will carry on his dedication and service to the community as he would have wanted us to do”, said Chief Tommy Rivers.

Jeremy truly showed his commitment to the department while undergoing aggressive treatment for his cancer diagnosis. He continued to respond to calls and participate in meetings and trainings as his health allowed, never wanting to use his situation as a reason not to serve his community.

Please keep Jeremy’s wife Heather, his family and this department in your thoughts and prayers over the next week.

Final arragements are pending but will be available at https://www.baumgartnerfh.com/ .

The passing of a loved one is a difficult time. We are here to help you honor and celebrate their life, and to begin the healing process for your family.

06/15/2026

🔥 Pageland Fire Department Named 2025 Fire Safe Community! 🔥

We are proud to share that through the tireless work and dedication of our members, the Pageland Fire Department has officially been designated a Fire Safe Community for 2025!

This honor places Pageland among 241 fire departments across the entire state of South Carolina to earn this recognition — and even more impressive, only 4 departments in Chesterfield County have achieved this designation.

This recognition reflects the commitment of our firefighters to fire prevention, public education, and protecting the lives and property of our community every single day.

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our firefighters for their hard work, training, and unwavering dedication to Pageland and the citizens we serve.

05/09/2026

Pageland Fire Members met up with our Automatic Aid Partners, High Point Fire District and SandHill Fire Dept for a joint training burn. Firefighters drilled on Fire Attack, Search & Rescue, Water Supply, and Radio Communications. Working with our Auto Aid partners is how we better prepare to respond to emergencies in our communities. Teamwork amongst departments helps ensure better outcomes for our customers. We do these things, For Them.

We really appreciate the work put in by our members and the members of our neighboring agencies. In total 29 members were present for this drill.

03/27/2026

Total Burn Ban in Place!! Do Not engage in ANY outdoor burning at this time! Tickets and fines can be issued to those who fail to heed these warnings.

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