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The City of Manning Fire Department and Clarendon County Fire Rescue have been recognized as 2024 Fire Safe South Carolina Communities, earning statewide honors for their ongoing efforts to promote fire safety and reduce home fire-related injuries.
Both departments were officially recognized during an award ceremony held June 13 at the 2025 Fire-Rescue Conference in Myrtle Beach. The recognition, presented by Fire Safe South Carolina and its partners, acknowledges departments that prioritize fire prevention through public education, data collection, and community risk reduction initiatives.
This marks the second consecutive year the City of Manning Fire Department has received the designation.
“We would like to thank everyone involved and our community,” the department shared in a social media post. “If you need your smoke detector checked or don’t have any, give us a call; we would love to come check it out.”
Clarendon County Fire Rescue celebrated its sixth year receiving the honor.
“This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of everyone involved,” the department stated. “We would like to thank our members and our community partners for making this possible.”
In total, 208 South Carolina fire departments received the 2024 designation, a nearly 35 percent increase from the previous year. According to Fire Safe South Carolina, those departments documented more than 1.1 million citizens educated on fire and life safety topics, a 70 percent increase over 2023.
“As a result of the hard work, commitment, and dedication of these departments and their community partners, more than one million citizens were educated on ways to stay ‘Fire Safe,’” said Community Risk Reduction Chief Josh Fulbright.
Launched in 2017, the Fire Safe South Carolina program is a collaboration between the S.C. Office of State Fire Marshal and several fire service associations across the state. The initiative aims to proactively reduce fire risks and improve safety for both residents and emergency responders.
