South Berkeley Fire District

10/09/2026

More Achievements for South Berkeley Members

Congratulations to Engineer Tim Breckenridge for completing the South Carolina Fire Officers Academy! This is an intense program that tests students in many ways, including personal and professional development, physical fitness, decision making, time management, and leadership skills.

Engineer Breckenridge has been very dedicated to further developing his career, all while wearing lots of hats. By day, Tim is a local restaurant owner. By night, Tim is an active volunteer with our organization. He is a volunteer training coordinator, assistant fire marshal, and an instructor at the Berkeley County Emergency Services Training Center.

Congratulations, Tim! We are proud of you!

10/08/2026

We are happy that we can continue to support this great program! Thank you to our Board of Directors for allowing us to donate this truck to the program.

10/06/2026

Our thoughts and prayers are with our partners at Dorchester County Fire Rescue as they mourn the loss of Battalion Chief Chastity Bigney. Rest in peace Chief Bigney.

It is with heavy hearts that Dorchester County Fire Rescue announces the passing of Ret. Battalion Chief Chastity Bigney after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Chastity was a valued member of our DCFR family, and her loss is deeply felt throughout our department. We are grateful for her service, her leadership, and the difference she made in the lives of those who served alongside her. We will always remember her with respect and affection.

Please keep Chastity’s family, friends, and fellow firefighters in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Rest easy, Chief Bigney.

10/06/2026

New Flag for New Hope 🇺🇸

Last week, some concerned community members noticed that the flag at our Jedburg Station was in violation of the US Flag Code, and they brought us a brand new one!

Our on-duty crew assisted them with taking down the old flag, and putting the new one up. Then, they stuck around for a tour, and got an up close look at their local fire station.

We want to say thank you to this local family for providing us a new flag. It is greatly appreciated!

10/03/2026

Congratulations are in order for our Fire Chief, Matt Myers!

Recently, Chief Myers completed the South Carolina Chief Fire Officer Program. This is a 40 hour program that is designed to provide essential information for current and future fire chiefs in South Carolina.

This course was split between two separate weeks: one in April and another in August. If you see Chief Myers, be sure to congratulate him. We are proud of you, Chief!

09/30/2026

NOTICE OF SOUTH BERKELEY FIRE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION
The 2026 election for the South Berkeley Fire District Board of Directors will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the South Berkeley Fire District station, 565 Myers Road, Summerville, SC 29486. The service area includes Pine Ridge, Sandridge, Longridge, Lebanon, and Goose Creek Rural.

Candidates: Residents of the service area and property owners who pay a fire fee within it are eligible. To have their name placed on the ballot, a qualified candidate must submit a written letter of intent to South Berkeley Fire District, 565 Myers Road, Summerville, SC 29486, by 5:00 p.m. on October 5, 2026.

Voters: Registered voters within the service area and property owners who pay a fire fee within it are eligible to vote.
For more information, call 843-875-1822.

09/28/2026

We are pleased to announce that one of our volunteer firefighters, Darius Melton, completed the South Carolina Fire Academy Recruit School!

Darius started volunteering with us in January, and was most recently hired at Town of Moncks Corner Fire Department. Darius is very ambitious to learn, and loves being a firefighter. He will be a great asset.

Captain Owens, Eng. R. O’Donald, and Eng. Ferraro travelled to Columbia to see his graduation ceremony, where he received the Chief Robert Frick Award for maintaining the highest GPA in the class. We are so proud of you, Darius!

09/22/2026

We wanted to extend a special thank you to Knights Welding Services .

We recently had an issue with the bumper on Tanker 211 that could have resulted in it being out of commission for weeks or even months. Knights stepped up and helped us out, allowing us to keep our truck in service. Thank you, Knights!

09/20/2026

📍 District 3

On September 16th at 10:29 PM, South Berkeley Fire District was dispatched to a report of fire in the area of Raritan Road in Goose Creek.

South Berkeley Engine 203 {Capt. Hammond} arrived on scene approximately 4 minutes after dispatch, and reported fire showing from the Alpha Side of a single story residential structure. Crews initiated a rapid interior attack, and extinguished the fire that was found in two rooms. South Berkeley and automatic-aid partners remained on scene until 1 AM, ensuring all hot spots were extinguished and overhaul was completed.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. A special thank you goes out to our automatic-aid partners:

JB Lindsey Graham Fire & Emergency Services
City of Goose Creek Fire Department
City of Hanahan Fire Department

09/11/2026

Today, and Everyday, We Remember

On this day, 25 years ago, American lives were changed forever due to one of our nations greatest tragedies.

2,977 innocent civilians lost their lives. Among those, 441 were emergency services workers. Many more have lost their battles with 9/11 related illnesses, cancer, and depression.

Today, we bow our heads to remember those that have been lost, and the sacrifices made that day.