The following items are illegal to burn per South Carolina DHEC Laws and Regulations:

• Garbage
• Paint
• Cardboard
• Tires
• Household Chemicals
• Construction Debris
• Dead Animals
• Demolition Debris
• Petroleum Products
• Paper
• Treated Wood
• Metal
• Plastic
• Asphalt and Asphaltic Materials

Visit SC DHEC Air Quality Division for more info

You must contact Forestry at 1-800-705-8609

You may request a fire report online using the online form, call the Fire Marshal office at (803) 425-1522, stop by the Fire Marshal office at 515 Walnut Street or email your request to christy.denkins@kershaw.sc.gov

You must contact the Red Cross at (803) 432-3383.

You may request a smoke detector online using the online form, call the Fire Marshal Office at (803) 425-1522, stop by the Fire Marshal Office at 515 Walnut Street or email your request to Christy.denkins@kershaw.sc.gov.
Smoke Detector Request Form (PDF)

You must be 18 years or older and complete a sled background check. Then the volunteer fire department’s membership will vote to accept or deny you as a member. You may submit your application HERE