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The S.C. Drought Response Committee met Feb. 1 to review the drought status of all counties in South Carolina and opted to declare the entire state free of drought. Above average precipitation totals in December and January allowed the Committee to remove the incipient drought status for the 34 counties. The wildfire threat was higher in December, prompting the incipient drought designation, but the wildfire threat has eased in the past 30 days, per the S.C. Forestry Commission. The South Carolina Drought Response Committee will continue monitoring conditions because some counties are still on the cusp of drought. Another call may be needed in early March. Orangeburg Times and Democrat (S.C.), Feb 1, 2022 The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has declared drought conditions across the state, recognizing 34 counties as being in incipient drought. The meeting was called, due to wildfire concerns as the number of wildfires was nearly twice the 10-year average. By the first week of September, South Carolina had already had more than 1.5 times the 10-year average of wildfires. Rock Hill Herald (S.C.), Dec 10, 2021