BURTON, S.C. – As the festive spirit of Christmas envelops the community, children eagerly prepare to send their wish lists to Santa at the North Pole.

This year, the Burton Fire Department is stepping in to assist with the delivery of these heartfelt letters.

For more than ten years, the firefighters in Burton have teamed up with Santa and his team by setting up special Santa mailboxes at their fire stations.

These mailboxes are strategically placed at all five of their stations, providing a convenient spot for kids to post their holiday wishes.

To ensure a response from Santa, each letter should include a clear name and address. Burton Fire officials assure that as long as these details are provided, Santa will send a reply.

Santa’s Mailboxes will be located at:

• Station 81 – 36 Burton Hill Rd.
• Beaufort Station 82 – 14 Bruce K Smalls Rd.
• Grays Hill Station 83 – 602 Parris Island Gateway
• Shell Point Station 84 – 158 Bay Pines Rd.
• Pinewood Station 85 – 2 Market Street, Habersham

At the end of each day, the letters will be collected by the firefighters and locked up until either Santa himself or his helpers come to collect them.

Burton Fire Battalion Chief Chris Moyer said Santa will also be visiting Burton neighborhoods along with the fire team in the coming weeks.

“Starting tonight, Santa is going to start making his rounds and delivering gifts to all the kids in the community,” said Moyer.

To keep up with Santa’s visit schedule, you can track it through Burton Fire’s Facebook.

Chief Moyer said they love that they can maintain a tight relationship with Santa.

“Santa has been a good friend with all the firefighters throughout the community. He helps us with community as much as we help him,” he said.

Moyer said it’s a mutually beneficial partnership for them.

They are able to help deliver letters and guide Santa around the Burton community, and in return they get to see the joyful reactions on everyone’s faces.  

“It’s rewarding just to see the smile on the kids’ faces, the smile on the parents’ faces and grandparents’ faces. It means a lot to us because they appreciate what we do and we appreciate them,” he said.