About Us

The Lake Cunningham Fire District is located in the Upstate South Carolina, in the County of Greenville. It consists of twenty six full-time firefighters and 15 volunteer firefighters. Originally created in 1965 by citizens in the community looking to provide fire protection services, it was officially established by general statute at large #1829 under South Carolina law in 1972 as a special purpose district. The district covers an estimated 50 square miles, the south from Highway 29 to north on Highway 414 and east from the Greenville/Spartanburg County lines to west on Highway 290.

The governing body of the district is elected by general elections in Greenville County and provides a 6 member Board of Commissioners. The elected board has the authority to establish the services needed by the district. The County of Greenville collects a tax assessment on property to fund the district.

The fire department is a combination of career and volunteer professionals operating out of 2 stations. The department provides medical first response and the fire protection needs of a fast growing rural community of 15,000 residents (2000 census). The call volume for the department is approximately 1,200 per year with an average first due response time of 5 minutes. The department operates with 4 engines, 1 aerial, 2 tankers, 1 rescue boat and 1 heavy rescue apparatus. Specialized rescue operations consist of confined space, high angle, swift water, and auto extrication.

Each year the Lake Cunningham Fire District spends over 9,500 hours completing hands-on training activities, which build important practical skills and provide each firefighter with the abilities needed to quickly and correctly respond to all types of emergency situations.