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After record-breaking fires, state foresters call off burn ban for Upstate counties
SC Forestry Commission advises precaution with outdoor burning as improving weather conditions allow end to restrictions; crews contain Table Rock fires ...
Sixers Wire19d
Wildfire updates: Statewide Burning Ban to be lifted for 41 SC counties on Monday
“Burning bans are not intended to be extended ... "Please continue following evacuation orders and stay informed through ...
Why was burn ban lifted in 41 SC counties but not in the Upstate? Forestry Commission explains
The State Forester's Burning Ban for 41 South Carolina counties has been lifted as of 6 a.m. Monday, March 31. Only five counties remain under the ban, including Greenville, Horry, Oconee, Pickens, ...
What started the Table Rock Fire? Wildfire now measures 4,556 acres, 0 percent containment
The Table Rock State Park wildfire, allegedly started by teenagers, has grown to 4,556 acres and is at 0% containment. A burn ...
More than 800 acres burned as fires engulf northern parts of Greenville County
Evacuation orders issued for residents in two subdivisions as crews attempt to extinguish wildfires in the Permission Ridge ...
Detroit Free Press19d
Wildfire updates: Statewide Burning Ban to be lifted for 41 SC counties on Monday
“Burning bans are not intended to be extended ... and stay informed through official channels for updates." The Pickens County Sheriff's Office wrote, "Since last Sunday, our PCSO emotional ...