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Statewide burning ban takes effect Friday afternoon as wildfire risk increases in South Carolina
The ban restricts all outdoor burning except cooking and approved enclosures due to low humidity below 20%, drought, and gusty winds raising wildfire risks statewide.
- On Friday at 4 p.m., the South Carolina Forestry Commission implemented a statewide burn ban for all counties, prohibiting outdoor burning including yard debris and campfires in unincorporated areas.
- Dangerously low humidity dropping below 20% in some areas, gusty winds, and dry fuels have created conditions the commission calls 'particularly volatile.' Debris from Hurricane Helene and recent ice damage has increased combustible fuel levels.
- While the ban covers yard debris, prescribed burns, and bonfires in unincorporated areas, it does not apply to fires used to prepare food or those in 'appropriate enclosures' such as compliant stone, masonry, or metal fire pits.
- SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones said conditions 'can make wildfires ignite easily anywhere and make it more challenging for firefighters to contain.' Every county faces a National Weather Service fire weather watch starting Saturday morning.
- The ban remains in effect until further notice as the commission monitors ongoing drought conditions. Escaped debris burns represent the leading cause of wildfires in South Carolina, making compliance essential to protect public safety.
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SC residents prohibited from starting fires outdoors. Entire state under burn ban, fire weather watch.
On the afternoon of March 27, all of South Carolina will be under an outdoor burn ban as weather conditions indicate the potential for wildfire formation. An official fire weather watch will follow.
·Charleston, United States
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Statewide burn ban issued for South Carolina
(WSPA) -- The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a statewide burning ban effective at 4 p.m. Friday due to heightened fire risk conditions. The ban applies to all unincorporated areas of South Carolina and will remain in effect until further notice. State forestry leaders implemented the measure to ensure public safety. According to officials, [...]
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