Fire Chief's Welcome

        Fire Chief Sammy Negron

Welcome to the City of Beaufort Fire Department online. Now is such an exciting time to live and work in our historic and beautiful low country community. The 36 career and 26-strong volunteer men and women of the Beaufort Fire Department stand ready to do whatever we can to serve and ensure your safety from fire and other emergencies.

The City of Beaufort Fire Department operates out of three stations, and in addition to providing fire protection, provides basic life support (BLS) first responder service, hazardous materials initial response and through partnerships with other local fire departments capabilities to handle all types of hazards and emergencies.

The Department takes great pride in its Insurance Service Office (ISO) Class 2 rating which allows businesses and homeowners alike to enjoy very low fire insurance premiums.

The Department is very active in public education bringing the message of injury prevention and fire safety to the citizens of our community. The Fire Prevention Division may be reached for a tour of our facilities, a home inspection, or a safety demonstration by calling 843-525-7035 or 843-525-7055.

If any of us at the City of Beaufort Fire Department can be of assistance to you at any time, please contact the Fire Administration office located at 135 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC 29902 or by calling 843-525-7055. You may reach me with any questions or comments by calling the number listed above, or by email at snegron@cityofbeaufort.org

The men and women of our Department wish you the very best and a safe future.

Sincerely,

Sammy Negron

Fire Chief