Grass-Woods Fire
Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 12:19 PM
The High Point Fire District responded to a report of a grass fire on Hoover Myers Ln. The incident began when windblown embers from a homeowner’s barrel of burning household garbage ignited nearby grass, causing the fire to spread rapidly across the driveway and into adjacent woods.
Tractor Trailer Fire
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 11:47 PM
The volunteers of the High Point Fire District responded to the report of a tractor trailer fire on Highway 151. Upon arrival, firefighters found a trailer loaded with refrigerated food fully engulfed in flames. The intense fire had also ignited a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire that spread rapidly through a nearby pasture.
Grass Fire at Walmart
Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
High Point Fire District responded to reports of a grass and brush fire at the Walmart Distribution facility on Dove Sutton Road. Engines 11 and 31 arrived on scene to find a wind-driven fire threatening multiple trailers and producing heavy smoke that reduced visibility on Highway 601.
Grass & Structure Fires
Thursday, January 1, 2026, at 1:43 PM
High Point Fire District’s first response of the new year was to a reported woods fire on Mt. Harmon Circle. Upon arrival, Engine 31 found grass, brush, woods, and a storage building burning, with fire extending to an adjacent home.
Due to the size and severity of the incident, the call was immediately upgraded to a full structure fire response, prompting automatic mutual aid from Pageland Fire Department and Sandhills Fire Department.