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Location: 156 Columbia St. - Downstairs (Lower Floor of City Fire Department)
Mailing Address: PO Box 73, Chester, SC 29706
Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday

Emergency: 911
Phone: (803) 581-1441 or (803) 581-4806
Fax: (803) 385-5135
E-Mail Address: chesterfire@chestercounty.org

Fire Coordinator: Pat Holcombe – pholcombe@chestercounty.org
Deputy Fire Coordinator: Beth Huey - bhuey@chestercounty.org

Guidelines set for County Fire Service and rural departments by the Chester County Rural Fire Commission.

Responsibilities and Services

Coordinates plans and insures that volunteer fire chiefs and firefighters are trained properly in firefighting techniques and in use of equipment and are able to respond to fire emergencies and other fire related situations. Keep records of rural fire department calls, training, major equipment inventory and trucks. Has available an extensive library of fire related materials and code books for classroom and on site training. Conducts fire investigations, fire inspections, fire prevention plan reviews and complaint investigations in Chester County except in the Chester City Fire District.

Fire Departments

For all emergency fire situations, please dial "911"
For forest fire notification, please dial 1-800-688-3823

  1. Fort Lawn - 5671 Pleasant Ave, Fort Lawn, SC 29714 - (803) 872-4830
  2. Great Falls - 506 Chester Ave. Great Falls, SC 29055 - (803) 483-2055
  3. Lando - 3795 Lando Rd. Lando, SC 29724 - (803) 789-3360
    (Sub-Station) - 2022 Killian Rd. Edgemoor, SC 29712
  4. Leeds - 3441 West End Rd. Carlisle, SC 29031 - (803) 385-3756
  5. Lewis - 1998 Saluda Rd.Chester, SC 29706 - (803) 581-6134
  6. North Chester - 2428 Old York Rd. Chester, SC 29706 - (803) 581-8000
  7. Richburg - 225 North Main St. Richburg, SC 29729 - (803) 789-3636
  8. Rossville - 3686 Mt. Gap Rd. Richburg, SC 29729 - (803) 482-2000
  9. South Chester - 2252 Columbia Rd. Blackstock, SC 29014
    (Sub-Station) Pleasant Grove Rd. Chester, SC 29706 - (803) 581-0053
  10. West Chester - 1690 Pinckney Rd, Chester, SC 29706 - (803) 581-5391
  11. Cross Roads - 4711 Cabel Rd. Thompsons Qtrs Sharon, SC 29742 - (864) 545-6671

Persons interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter or helping with fund raisers for local departments, please contact your local department listed above or call the fire service office at (803) 581-1441 for further information.

OTHER IMPORTANT FIRE RELATED NUMBERS:

South Carolina Fire Academy (803) 896-9800
South Carolina State Firemen's Assocation (800) 277-2732
S.C.F.A. Region-2 Office (Rock Hill) (803) 329-3951
South Carolina Forestry Commission (803) 896-8800 

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