Pooler Fire-Rescue

Late Post:

This afternoon (May 25th, 2026) your Pooler Fire-Rescue firefighters were dispatched to the Harmony Subdivision for reports of a structure fire.

Chief 603 arrived on scene and noted a 2-story, multi-family set of town homes with smoke showing from the front of the structure and declared a working fire, completing a walk-around of the building and shutting the front and rear doors to prevent further fire growth.

Truck 60 & Engine 601 arrived on scene and conducted search and fire attack responsibilities. Truck 602 and Engine 603 arrived on scene to assist with gaining access to the garage and establishing water supply. Engine 604 arrived to assess water supply and were returned to service.

The fire was knocked down quickly, salvage and overhaul tasks were completed. Two adults and one child were displaced and the services of the Red Cross were initiated. Companies operated for approximately one hour.

Companies on scene: Engines 601, 603, 604. Trucks 601, 602. Battalion 601, Chief 603.

BURN BAN UPDATE:

Effective May 5, 2026 the burn ban has been lifted for Chatham County and our contiguous counties by order of the Georgia Forester.

This means that you are now able to burn natural, hand-piled vegetation such as leaves and limbs (no trash or construction materials permitted).

Notes:

○ Burning is permitted during daylight hours only.
○Always keep piles at least 50 feet away from structures and 25 feet from wood lines.
○ Always have a water source for immediate suppression, and contain the fire, if possible.
○ Never leave a fire unattended.

We hope you have a happy Cinco de Mayo!

April run data is in:

Your Pooler Fire-Rescue firefighters have responded to 500 calls for service in April marking a 4.38% increase over April 2025 (479 calls), and we are currently 7.65% above this time in 2025 overall (1794 calls).

We saw an uptick in fires due to the drought conditions, and it must be said that even though we received rain over the weekend, the burn ban is still in effect until May 22nd, unless otherwise extended by the Georgia Forestry Commission.

The monthly average response time in April 2026 was 5 minutes 45 seconds which is determined by the time we are notified by dispatch to on scene and mitigating emergencies. This includes receiving the incident notification, getting dressed for the emergency, on the apparatus responding, navigating traffic, and arriving on scene to serve our residents and visitors.

As always, we appreciate our community and everything they do for us at Pooler Fire, please do not burn, and May the 4th be with you!