Welcome to the Tryon Fire Department website!

Tryon is located on Highway 108 and Highway 176 in Polk County, North Carolina.  We also serve through a contract a portion of Greenville County, South Carolina (Lake Lanier).  Our department serves a population of 6,000 in a 15 square mile district.  We provide service not only to the Town of Tryon, but also provide coverage to the Tryon Fire District as well.  We currently have an ISO rating of Class 5.

Our department has a roster of 30 members, and we respond to over 600 calls per year.  Our department provides both fire and medical coverage, and provides mutual aid to our other 5 fire departments in Polk County, and also assists fire departments in Spartanburg County (Landrum) and Greenville County (Glassy Mountain, Gowensville).

I have been fortunate to serve as Chief since April 2007, and am proud to serve with the dedicated men and women that we have here.  Most of our members have numerous certifications, including Firefighter II, Live Burn Instructor, Driver/Operator, Rescue Technician, Arson Investigation, and Hazardous Materials Technician.

We currently offer such services as free smoke detectors, educational classes, training for businesses and industries, and tours of the fire station to mention a few.  Our department also handles all fire inspections within our district and participates in the Polk County Arson Strike Team as well.

We have a Mayor, Town Council, and Town Manager who govern us, and thanks to the support of our Town Government we are a progressive department working on more adequately serving our citizens.

Thanks for visiting our web page!  If you are in the area, please stop by and tour our facility and visit.  We are also happy to swap patches with you as well.  Just send it to:

Patch Collection
c/o Tryon Fire Department
301 North Trade Street
Tryon, NC 28782

Yours in service,