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across the Edisto River on Wire Rd near Pine Bluff Rd. @NWSCharlestonSC advises that they see a smoke plume on satellite and radar from that burn and, with the north wind, is likely covering that area.
We've received a few calls regarding smoke in the upper Red Oak Rd, Peirce Rd and Augusta Hwy near Meeting House Ln. Several units have searched the area and found no fires. The @ForestryCommish advises that there is a controlled burn in Dorchester County
to receive emergency alerts (register for Colleton alerts at colletonfire.com/smart911)
Follow the forecast at nhc.noaa.gov/ and at weather.gov/chs/
- 1.5" to 2" of rainfall Saturday into Sunday with locally higher amounts possible
- Brief, rapidly developing and fast moving tornadoes and/or waterspouts are possible.
Secure loose items in your yard, don't drive around barricades or into flood waters and have multiple ways
- 10-15 mph winds Saturday into Sunday (with 30 mph gusts possible). Off-shore winds will be a bit higher which will produce dangerous marine conditions (5 ft waves nearshore and 7 ft waves offshore). Moderate to High risk of rip currents throughout the weekend.
- Minor to Moderate Coastal Flooding (up to 1 ft of saltwater inundation in Coastal Colleton) this evening through Sunday morning
We always say "don't focus on the cone". Hurricane Isaias will make landfall near Pensacola, Florida late tonight or early tomorrow morning. Despite being over 300 miles from the cone, Isaias will bring Colleton County some limited impacts including:
then they get to practice escaping a bedroom with simulated smoke and a smoke alarm activating. Each child is given a bag with a coloring book, crayons, and fire safety reminders in addition to their own fire helmet. Given that Colleton County has suffered a number of fire
Go Outside; Don’t Touch Matches or Lighters; NEVER go back inside a burning home. Third graders get to review what they’ve learned over the last four years in the fire safety house. They learn about kitchen fire safety (turn pot handles in, don’t leave the stove unattended) and
Fire Prevention Month is underway! During the month of October, Colleton County Fire-Rescue will see every Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade student in Colleton County. With the assistance of “Patches” the Fire Dog, Fire-Rescue teaches basic fire safety rules like Don’t Hide,
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📈Tides will be high over the coming days with the potential for moderate coastal flooding starting with high tide this evening in Charleston and minor coastal flooding the next few days. Remember to avoid closed roads as salt water does not play nice with vehicles.
ALT Forecast coastal flooding timelines, the top for Charleston Harbor and the bottom for Fort Pulaski. Charleston Harbor timeline, none Thursday morning, moderate Thursday evening, minor Friday morning, minor Friday evening, minor Saturday morning and minor Saturday evening. For Fort Pulaski, no coastal flooding is expected this morning with minor coastal flooding this evening. Minor coastal flooding could be possible Friday morning and Friday evening.
Through CERT, Colleton County Fire-Rescue's capabilities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters are enhanced. To volunteer for CERT, email [email protected] and indicate your interest.
Fire-Rescue's Emergency Management Division and consists of volunteer personnel that are trained in disaster preparedness and basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
They help with transportation, sheltering, animal services, and in the emergency operations center with processing information and talking to callers with questions. Colleton County Fire-Rescue's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is part of
While you may have seen them distributing valuable preparedness information at public events like the Rice Festival and Senior P.R.E.P. (Planning and Resources for Emergency Preparedness) events, they also assist during disasters.
National CERT week is September 20 - 26, 2026. Colleton County Fire-Rescue would like to recognize all of our Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members and thank them for their service. What does our CERT do?
This event is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. We hope to see you on 9/11 at the Colleton Civic Center, 494 Hampton Street Walterboro, South Carolina.
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