Midway Fire Rescue

BIG NEWS: The South Carolina Forestry Commission is making it easier for the public to conduct safe outdoor debris burns. People who live outside of city limits can now make their legally required notification ONLINE at scfc.gov/notify. State law requires people who live in unincorporated areas to notify the Forestry Commission before conducting an outdoor debris burn. For decades, the only way to make the notification was by calling a toll-free number and leaving a voicemail with the burner’s name, address and phone number. The phone/voicemail notification process is still available, but agency leaders believe the convenience of the new online system will eventually make it the preferred method. *Note: This notification system does not apply to prescribed burns. People who are planning larger types of agricultural and forestry burns must call (800) 777-3473 and speak to a Forestry Commission dispatcher who will walk them through the approval process. In addition to notifying the Forestry Commission before conducting an outdoor debris burn, citizens must also take the proper precautions: -Limit fires to vegetative material like leaves, pine straw, limbs and branches that originate from the property of the burn -Clear a firebreak around the burning site -Have proper equipment including water, rakes, etc. available to keep the fire under control -Stay with the fire until it is completely out