Charleston Fire Department (South Carolina)

Department Profile

The Charleston Fire Department (CFD) protects the historic seaside city of Charleston. Operating from 17 fires stations it is comprised of the following units:

• 18 Engine Companies (102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123)
• 5 Ladder / Tower Companies
  • 2 100' Tractor-drawn aerials (101,104)
  • 2 100' Aerial platforms (102,105)
  • 1 95' Aerial platform (106)
• 1 Rescue Company (115)
• 4 Battalions (103, 104, 105, 106)
• 1 Division Chief (Shift Commander)

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

3rd Battalion

Fire Station 2 / 3 (Central Station) - 262/264 Meeting Street

Built 1887

• Utility 101 - 2010 Ford F-250 4x4
• Engine 102 - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1500/500) (SN#32952-01)
• Engine 103 - 2023 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1500/500) (SN#37359-01)

Fire Station 6 - 5 Cannon Street

Built 1888

• Battalion 103 - 2021 Ford Expedition 4x4
• Engine 106 - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1500/500) (SN#32952-02)

Fire Station 8 - 370 Huger Street

Built 1910

• Engine 108 - 2021 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1500/500) (SN#35393)

Fire Station 9 (Headquarters) - 1451 King Street Extension

• High Water 101 - 2020 International 4x4 / FES
• Division 101 - 2021 Ford Expedition (Shift Commander)
• Engine 109 - 2023 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1500/500) (SN#37359-02)
• HazMat 109 - 2023 Mack TerraPro / FES combination

Fire Station 15 - 162 Coming Street

Built 1943

• Ladder 104 - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (-/-/100' HSL tractor-drawn) (SN#26692)
• Rescue 115 - 2018 Pierce Enforcer 7010 walk-in (500/200) (SN#31923)

4th Battalion

Fire Station 11 - 1835 Savannah Highway

Built 2021

• Air Unit 101 - 2007 Kenworth / 2010 FES walk-around
• Engine 111 - 2014 Ferrara Cinder (1500/750) (SN#H-5527)
• Hazmat 111 - 2014 Spartan ERV Gladiator Classic ELFD 6x4 walk-around (Ex-Hazmat 101)

Fire Station 12 - 1352 Old Towne Road

• Engine 112 - 2024 Pierce Saber 7000 (1500/750) (SN#39454)

Fire Station 14 - 3005 Memorial Drive

Built 2018

• Battalion 104 - 2021 Ford Expedition 4x4
• Engine 114 - 2018 Pierce Saber 7000 (1500/750) (SN#31921-02)

Fire Station 16 - 81 Ashley Hall Plantation Road

• Engine 116 - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1500/750) (SN#27046-01)

Fire Station 19 - 1985 Bees Ferry Road

• Tower 102 - 2021 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (-/-/100' Ascendant mid-mount platform) (SN#35392)
• Engine 119 - 2017 Pierce Saber 7000 (1500/750) (SN#30449-02)

5th Battalion

Fire Station 7 - 1173 Fort Johnson Road

• Engine 107 - 2016 Pierce Saber 7000 (1500/750) (SN#29515-01) (Ex-Engine 117)

Fire Station 10 - 1 Nicholson Street

• Tower 105 - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (-/-/100' Ascendant mid-mount) (SN#32954)
• Engine 110 - 2018 Pierce Saber 7000 (1500/750) (SN#31921-01) (Ex-Engine 109)

Fire Station 13 - 358 Folly Road

• Battalion 105 - 2021 Ford Expedition 4x4
• Engine 113 - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1500/750) (SN#27046-03)

Fire Station 17 - 1830 Bohicket Road Johns Island

• Tower 106 - 2007 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 / 1994 Saulsbury (-/-/95' Baker mid-mount platform) (SN#19507) (Ex-Reserve Tower 148) (Ex-Hershey Fire Department (Pennsylvania))
• Engine 117 - 2020 Pierce Saber 7000 (1500/1000) (SN#34288-01)

Station 23 - 78 Plymouth Avenue, James Island

• Engine 123 - 2012 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) (Ex-Reserve Engine 156) (Temporary location)

6th Battalion

Fire Station 18 - 235 Seven Farms Drive

• Ladder 101 - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 5700 (1250/200/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#29431)
• Battalion 106 - 2021 Ford Expedition 4x4
• Engine 118 - 2017 Pierce Saber 7000 (1500/750) (SN#30449-01)

Fire Station 20 - 1006 Pinefield Road

• Engine 120 - 2023 Pierce Saber 7000 (1500/1000) (SN#37360)
• Brush Unit 120 - 2023 Ram 5500 4x4 / Buyers Products / UPF / Outback Fire Apparatus Alpine (135/400/12A)

Fire Station 21 - 1165 Cainhoy Road

Built 2018

• Engine 121 - 2020 Pierce Saber 7000 (1500/1000) (SN#34288-02)
• Tender 121 - 2015 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce FXT dryside (1000/2100) (SN#27958)

Marine Division - Pilot Association Pier, Concord Street

• Marine 101 "Louis Behrens" - 2012 39' MetalCraft Marine FireStorm 36 (3800/-)
• Boat 102 - 2019 30' MetalCraft Marine Interceptor (250/-)

Command Staff

• Chief 101 - 2019 Ford Explorer AWD
• Chief 102 - 2019 Ford Explorer AWD
• Chief 103 - 2019 Ford Explorer AWD
• Chief 104 - 2019 Ford Explorer AWD
• Chief 105 - 2019 Ford Explorer AWD
• Chief 107 - 2019 Ford Explorer AWD

Station/Assignment Unknown

• USAR 101 - 2022 Mack Terrapro / Hackney walk-around
• USAR 102 - 2003 Workhorse / Union City Body Co. step van
• High Water 102 - 2021 Freightliner M2 4x4 / Skeeter
• High Water 103 - BAE Systems M1078 4x4
• High Water 104 - BAE Systems M1078 4x4
• Brush Unit 117 - 2008 Ford F-250 4x4
• Engine 154 - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (1500/750) (SN#27046-02) (Ex-Engine 103)
• SP-140 - 2021 Ford F-250 XL 4x4 maritime response
• 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Command)
• 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Command)
• 2016 Ford F-250 4x4 w/ ARE canopy (Ex-Battalion 103)
• 2016 Ford F-250 4x4 w/ ARE canopy (Ex-Battalion 104)
• 2016 Ford F-250 4x4 w/ ARE canopy (Ex-Battalion 105)
• 2016 Ford F-250 4x4 w/ ARE canopy (Ex-Battalion 106)
• 2012 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 pumper (1500/750) (SN#25966-02) (Ex-Engine 112)
• 2012 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 pumper (1500/750) (SN#25966-01)
• 2012 Pierce Arrow XT 6716 walk-in rescue (SN#25491-01) (Ex-Arlington County Fire Department)
• 2010 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 pumper (1500/750) (SN#22954-02) (Ex-Engine 108)
• 2010 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 pumper (1500/750) (SN#22954-01) (Ex-Engine 115)
• 201? Chevrolet Colorado 4x4
• 2008 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (SN#19770) (Ex-Engine 106)
• 2005 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (SN#16508) (Ex-Engine 102)
• 2001 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (SN#12351) (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 121)
• 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (SN#11355) (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 121)

Retired Apparatus

• 2014 Pierce Arrow XT Notched 6710 tandem aerial (2000/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#27404) (Ex-Tower 102, ex-stock) (Sold to Worthington Fire Department (Minnesota), Dec 2020)
• 2014 Spartan ERV Gladiator Classic MFD tandem aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount platform) (SO#213133) (Ex-Tower 102) (Damaged during flood, 2015) (Sold to Sparta Fire Department (Michigan))
• 2007 Sutphen Legend pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 107)
• 2003 Sutphen Monarch SP 100 aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Tower 105)
• 20?? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
• 20?? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
• 20?? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
• 20?? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
• 199? E-One pumper (Donated to Royal Bahamas Fire Services)
• 1870 Amoskeag steam pumper
• 1859 Hunneman hand-drawn pumper (SN#639)
• 1859 Hunneman hand-drawn pumper (SN#414)

Future Plans

• Land purchased at Maybank Highway and Wildst Battery Drive for new Station 23. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in early 2025.
• Two additional stations planned for the Cainhoy Peninsula (Battalion 106). One will replace Station 20 and one will be New Station 22.
• The City is looking to purchase a 3 acre portion of property located at 2637 Clements Ferry Road to build a replacement for Station 20 (as of February 2025). The Mayor and City Council have stated they are considering condemning the property if they are unable to purchase it, as the need for a new station is extremely high.

External Links

• Charleston Fire Department
• Charleston City Professional Firefighters Association (IAFF Local 61)

Station Map

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