Santuc Fire Department

10/22/2026

Please see the latest update on road closures and open crossings related to the ongoing Norfolk Southern railroad work.
CURRENTLY CLOSED:
E. Main St. to McKanic Road
CURRENTLY OPEN:
Pineview Road
Kelly Road
Barnado Road
N. Pinckney Street
Old. Buffalo Rd.
Thompson Blvd. @ Arthur Blvd
E. Academy St.
PLEASE PLAN AHEAD! The intersections that remain open are expected to experience increased traffic and congestion. Please allow extra travel time, use caution, and be patient as traffic conditions change.
Union County Emergency Services is doing our very best to keep everyone informed as updates are received from Norfolk Southern.
Please follow our page or another reliable source providing updated information. We encourage everyone to share this post to help keep our community informed and safe.

10/22/2026

Norfolk Southern has just notified us that McKanic Road near Monarch Highway will be closed beginning at 10:00 a.m. today. Please share!!

10/12/2026

The Santuc Fire Department has had a good long week of fire prevention. We went to the Union Christian Day School Friday morning. Then Saturday we was at Wingz Sports Pub where we are proud to say our Santuc guys pulled out a win and got first place in the corn hole tournament. And this morning we were at Monarch School.

10/10/2026

The Santuc Fire Department has been pretty busy this week.

Monday morning around 2 am Santuc Fire Department responded an engine and tanker with several of our members to 4418 Fishdam Ave to help Carlisle Fire Department with a Residential Structure Fire went on scene with a working fire.

Saturday morning around 1:30 am Santuc Fire Department responded four trucks with several of our members  to 300 block of Labaw Road for a Residential Structure Fire went on scene with a working fire. Chief 1150 had the Labaw Road command. No one was injured. Thank you station 300 and 800 for your help.

10/08/2026

10/04/2026

South Carolina recognizes Fire Prevention Week is October 4–10, 2026. Let’s “Charge Into Fire Safety” not only this week but throughout the year, recognizing “Safe Charging Is a Superpower,” and that everyday charging habits can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires in our communities. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/3AcW21P

10/01/2026

Santuc Fire was dispatched with Monarch to 200 Davis Jeter Rd. Monarch went on scene with a working woods fire. Asst. Chief 851 had the Davis Jeter Rd command.

09/30/2026

NEWS FROM SC FORESTRY COMMISSION:

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
New prescribed burn notification system goes into effect Oct. 1

Citizens who call the Forestry Commission to make notification of their planned prescribed burns – remember, it’s state law! – will notice a few minor changes in the process beginning Oct. 1.

SCFC’s dispatch centers are switching to a new computer system that will greatly improve the agency’s recordkeeping and back-end operations for prescribed burn notifications. While this is a big change for us, longtime prescribed burners will only see two slight differences:

Callers will now be asked for their burn plan information in a slightly different order than it was requested before; and
Assigned burn notification numbers will be provided in a different format.

This unique number for each burn will begin with the last two numbers of the current calendar year, followed by “BN,” followed by five numbers that correspond to the order in which a burn notification is approved. For example, the first prescribed burn notification taken Oct. 1 will be assigned the number 26BN00001.

As a reminder, state law requires citizens who conduct wildlife, forestry and agricultural burns, also known as prescribed burns, to notify the Forestry Commission beforehand by calling (800) 777-3473.

Dispatchers take notifications for prescribed burns via phone to assess appropriate weather conditions, fuel loads, smoke-sensitive areas and issue authorization numbers for burns that comply with South Carolina’s Smoke Management Guidelines.

09/12/2026

Thank you to Buffalo Elementary School and Foster Park Elementary School and Union Christian Day School for inviting us to your schools to honor our first responders and those who gave their lives in service to others.

07/07/2026

Santuc Fire was dispatched to a vehicle fire in monarch area. No one was injured