Colleton County Fire Rescue

09/30/2025

Please come out for a free community event! We look forward to joining forces with Colleton County Sheriff's Office, Walterboro Police Department and Walterboro Fire Department for a nice meet and great with some treats! See you there!

We are ONE WEEK AWAY! From our National Night Out event. Next Tuesday, October 7th. FREE Family Event!!!

Join us on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 6 PM to 8 PM at First Baptist Church for National Night Out! This FREE community event is a great opportunity to meet your local first responders, enjoy delicious food, and connect with local vendors.

Bring the whole family for an evening of fun, fellowship, and community spirit as we come together to celebrate and strengthen the bond between law enforcement, first responders, and the citizens we proudly serve.

📍 First Baptist Church
📅 October 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 6PM until 8PM
💲 FREE for everyone!
We can’t wait to see you there! 💙

09/29/2025

🙏 best Monday news ever!

With Tropical Storm Imelda turning away from our coast over the weekend, I have lifted the State of Emergency as Team South Carolina returns to normal operations. We will continue to monitor this storm, but we are fortunate to have avoided its worst impacts. Hurricane season is still upon us, and we will remain ready to respond to any storm that may threaten our state.

09/29/2025

Good Morning, Colleton County!

Tropical Strom Imelda is continuing to track east and we expect little to no significant impacts. Edisto beach will experience some rough surf conditions, but minimal impacts should be expected. Use caution if you plan to enter the water and watch out for rip currents.

The Emergency Operation Center will return to OPCON 3 (Normal Conditions), today. Emergency officials will continue to monitor Imelda and will provide additional updates if needed.

We want to thank all of our local partners, especially Colleton County Government Administration and County Council for working the weekend with us.

As always, South Carolina Emergency Management Division has provided us with an abundance of support and information during this event.

Colleton County's village is strong and we are so proud of Team Colleton County!

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09/28/2025

This is a free and convenient way to make sure you are prepared! Download it today!

The SC Emergency Manager app lets you keep your emergency plan in your back pocket. It lets you save and edit your emergency plan, track your supply kit checklist, save emergency contacts and more. Download another way to prepare, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

09/28/2025

Good Morning, Colleton County!!

Tropical Depression 9 is still turning east 🙏!! However, this does not mean our coast will not see some impacts. Tropical Depression 9 is expected to strengthen today and by Tuesday it will be a hurricane.

While this is great news, we should still prepare for severe impacts. Storms can run off course. Most South Carolinians experienced this with Hurricane Helene.

Is there any suggestion this storm will turn back to the coast? Well, simply put it, there is not a zero chance, but unlikely.

Fire-Rescue’s EMD is still at OPCON2 and we are still working with state and local officials to bring you the most up-to-date information.

Please, until the all clear is given, do not let your guard down.

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09/28/2025

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[Saturday, September 27 8 PM] Tropical Update! Even though model guidance is trending towards a more offshore track there is still the potential for several different impacts including heavy rainfall and gusty winds near the coast.

09/27/2025

⚠️ Edit 9/28 - Removed SCDPH MEPS. No shelter operations anticipated

Good Evening, Colleton County!

Tropical Depression 9, formally PTC9, is continuing to shift East 🙏! However, this does not mean we are out of the woods. We are still within the Cone of Uncertainty. Impacts can occur well outside the cone.

Here is what we know:

✅ Governor McMaster issued a State of Emergency (9/26/25).

✅ Colleton County Emergency Operations Center is OPCON2 (Limited Staffing).

✅ No evacuations ordered as of 9/27/25.

✅ We are still encouraging citizens to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

✅If you live in a flood prone area, you need to keep 👀s on the rainfall predictions.

✅ Team Colleton County has assembled over the last few days, and we stand together, ready to keep you informed and respond if necessary.

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09/27/2025

09/27/2025

Good Morning, Colleton County!

Invest 94L has officially been renamed PTC-9. With this shift, the new models will start to show the Cone of Uncertainty, and hopefully we will have more confidence in the track. Keep in mind, there is still a lot of uncertainty due to all of the instability in the Atlantic. Hurricane Humberto is strengthening, which is drawing PTC-9 East. We are not out of the woods by any means, but this is good news. We are still encouraging residents to prepare their homes over the weekend. Expect rain today, not related to PTC-9, but don’t let the rain drown out your prepping.

Fire-Rescue’s Emergency Management Division will participate in a conference call with state and local officials this morning. More updates to follow. For now, enjoy your ☕️ and 🍩s, finalize your emergency plan, and complete your prep to-do list.

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09/26/2025

94L Afternoon Update 9/26/2025 -

94L is still projected to make landfall along the eastern seaboard early next week. When, where or how severe is still undetermined. Even though there is uncertainty in the storm track, we are encouraging residents to use the weekend to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. There is no harm in being overprepared, but being under prepared could be life altering.

When predicting impacts for our area, officials use the acronym
S.W.I.F.T. to predict impacts. S.W.I.F.T. stands for:

S - Storm Surge, we do expect no matter how far off the coast to see some minor storm surge along our coast.

W - Winds, depending on what 94L does there may be light to hurricane force.

I.F.- Inland Flooding, again depending on how severe the storm surge and rain fall, inland flooding is possible. Some models are suggesting 94L will hover over land and sea. If this occurs, 94L will strengthen then weaken and depending on the stationary period, there may be significant rainfall observed.

T - Tornadoes, again depending on the storm and landfall orientation tornadoes are possible. Keep in mind tornadoes do not allow for a lot of notification time, so it's imperative you have multiple ways to receive alerts. CodeRed is a free emergency notification service provided by Fire-Rescue. Residents should register their devices at www.colletonfire.com/codered

More information can be found at www.colletonfire.com/info

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09/25/2025

The Governor has spoken! Time to prepare!

is monitoring the two tropical storms building strength in the Caribbean. Over the weekend, the storm track, speed, and landfall forecast may change quickly. South Carolinians along the coast should immediately start paying attention to weather information and alerts from official sources. Follow South Carolina Emergency Management Division for the latest.