Center Fire & Rescue Department

Open House 2026 was a success.. We enjoyed the community involvement today and want to thank everyone for making this possible.. 👨🏼‍🚒🏠

We would like to thank our volunteers, board members , and anyone else who helped us out in the past two weeks to make our open house a success.. Also a special thanks to our sponsors..
Goldmans True Value- Parking
Aiken Pest Control- Donated Bottled Water
Outdoors Unlimited- Door Prizes
Green Envy- Door Prizes
City Electrical Supply - Door Prizes
Consolidated Electrical Distributors- Door Prizes
Blanchard CAT Rentals - Door Prizes
G.L. Williams & Daughter Trucking- Door Prizes
North Augusta Animal Hospital ( Dr. Jamie Herndon) - Provided Food
Moms Spare Time- Food Prep/Cooking
The Feed Sack - Door Prize
Paint by Beason - Door Prize
Inflatable Smokehouse- GVW Volunteer FD

We hope to see everyone in just a few short hours for our Annual Open house and station remodel.. We will have lots of activities for the kids and a special guest appearance from Sparky the fire dog and Smokey the bear from the US Forest service. We will also have the following 👇🏻

1. 50/50 raffle
2. door prizes
3. Smoke house
4.Bounce house for the kids
5.Touch a Truck
6. Kids fire house
7. Speed dressing competition
and free food for all.. can’t wait to see you there 👨🏼‍🚒

Our open house is mere days away, and we look forward to seeing you there. Goldmans True Value, situated adjacent to the station, has graciously sponsored parking for attendees. Upon arrival, please look out one of our volunteers for guidance and follow the signs. To optimize parking space, we kindly recommend carpooling if possible.

You’re Invited- we are gearing up for our open house and we can’t wait to see everyone..

here is our official press release in reference to the structure fire we responded to on Bluetick Trail…

YOU’RE INVITED! 🚒🚨

Join us for an Open House at the newly remodeled station at Center Fire and Rescue.

Come tour our updated station, meet your local firefighters and staff, see the apparatus up close, and celebrate the improvements made to better serve our community.

📍 Location: 2593 Columbia Hwy N 📅 Date: Saturday June 20th⏰ Time: 10am till 2pm

Enjoy:• Station tours• Fire trucks & equipment displays• Meet-and-greet with firefighters• Refreshments & family-friendly activities• Safety information and kids activities.

We’re proud to open our doors and share our newly renovated home with the community we serve every day. Bring the whole family — we look forward to seeing you there!

🚨🚨🚨 Important Notice. We have received multiple requests from the community recently to fill swimming pools, however, due to liability and insurance concerns, we regret to inform that this service is not available. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your ongoing support.