Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department

🇺🇸 As Memorial Day weekend begins, Central Berkeley Fire & EMS would like to remind everyone to stay safe while enjoying time on the water. Whether you’re spending the day on Lake Moultrie, the Tail Race Canal, or anywhere in between, please wear your life jacket, keep an eye on the weather, and make smart decisions so everyone makes it home safely.

While many are enjoying the holiday weekend with family and friends, our Special Operations Team stands ready to respond whenever needed.

From the rough waters of Lake Moultrie, to the remote rice fields along the Tail Race Canal, our crews train year-round to operate in some of the most challenging environments in Berkeley County.

No matter the conditions, Central Berkeley’s Special Operations Division is prepared to answer the call.

Have a safe and blessed Memorial Day weekend, and please take a moment to remember and honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. 🇺🇸🚤🌊

The Board of Directors for the Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department will meet tomorrow night at 7:00 PM EST at our Station 1 at 1201 Edward Dr in Moncks Corner.

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