Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is expanding in South Carolina with the acquisition of 99-year-old security solutions provider Southern Burglar and Fire Alarm Co.

Southern Burglar and Fire Alarm, headquartered in Belton, S.C., provides intrusion alarm, fire alarm and video surveillance systems, as well as alarm monitoring services, throughout Upstate South Carolina. The company was founded by W. Clarence Clinkscales, who owned a wholesale grocery distribution company before expanding into the alarms industry.