Mission Statement

The Mission of the Gaffney Fire Department is to Serve the Citizens and Businesses of the Greater Gaffney Fire District by Protecting Life, Property, and the Environment from the Hazards and Dangers of Fires, Medical Emergencies and Manmade and Natural Disasters Through Prevention, Education and Timely Incident Response.

9/11 Ten Years Later

Every year Gaffney Police Chief Rick Turner joins Americans nationwide in remembering a terrible day when nearly 3,000 people lost their lives. More

Woman, infant escape injury in apartment fire

9/14/2011
A woman and her infant child escaped harm Tuesday after a fire broke out in their Gaffney apartment. MORE

City of Gaffney firefighter Jeremy Broome confers with Gaffney Fire Chief Nathan Ellis after he pulled a dog named "Gracie" from an apartment following a Tuesday afternoon kitchen fire. See story, page 5A. (Tim Gulla photo)

Suspicious Fire Destroys Former Clinic

 8/7/2011
Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a vacant doctor’s office and apartment Sunday morning. MORE