Fire Department

The Hartsville Fire Department will host a benefit fundraiser for the family of the late Lt. John Auten, a longtime veteran of the department, on Thursday, March 5, when firefighters will be cooking and serving butt bog from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the department’s station at 111 S. Seventh St. in Hartsville.

Auten, a highly respected member of the Fire Department who served as a firefighter for 33 years, passed away Monday, Feb. 16 after a brief illness, […]

As families and friends gather again to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, many will be preparing meals on a variety of cooking devices. The Hartsville Fire Department would like to remind all those getting ready for festivities to use careful attention when cooking, especially with crowds and children present, as well as when using unfamiliar devices, to help everyone have a happy and safe Thanksgiving.

Fire departments around the nation respond to an average of 156,600 house fires every year which […]

The time of year has come for falling temperatures and residents to begin heating their homes again, bringing with it the need to use care when operating heating devices. The Hartsville Fire Department would like to provide some simple precautions that can reduce the dangers of heating-related fires.
Although the amount of residential heating fires have declined in recent years, they remain a significant concern during winter months. Heating devices are the second most common cause of residential fires behind […]