Founded in 1964, the New Prospect Fire Department provides fire
protection, rescue, and basic medical services to a mostly rural area of 27
square miles located in northern Spartanburg County. The department
protects a district with a population of approximately 11,000 citizens, a 7
mile stretch of Interstate 26, and Lake William C. Bowen which provides
drinking water to a majority of the population of Spartanburg County. The
department responds to an average of 350 calls for service per year, which
consists of a wide variety of call types.