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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 ...
Wolverines Wire21d
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 ...
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 ...
The Greenville News20d
Why was burn ban lifted in 41 SC counties but not in the Upstate? Forestry Commission explains
Why does a burn ban remain in Greenville, Horry, Oconee, Pickens, and Spartanburg counties ... which have grown to a combined 13,000 acres. Horry County's ban remains in effect while Forestry ...
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More than 800 acres burned as fires engulf northern parts of Greenville County
Uncontained wildfires are raging in the mountainous areas of Greenville and Pickens County. The fires started Saturday in the Permission Ridge area and Table Rock State Park, prompting evacuations. A ...
Sixers Wire21d
What started the Table Rock Fire? Wildfire now measures over 11,000 acres, 9 percent containment
A burn ban is in effect for all of South ... making its way into North Carolina's Transylvania County. The nearby Persimmon ...
Detroit Free Press21d
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 ...