Above normal fire activity in South Carolina
1/31/2025 9:37:39 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
AFFECTED AREAS:
Abbeville County, SC
Aiken County, SC
Allendale County, SC
Anderson County, SC
Bamberg County, SC
Barnwell County, SC
Beaufort County, SC
Berkeley County, SC
Calhoun County, SC
Charleston County, SC
Cherokee County, SC
Chester County, SC
Chesterfield County, SC
Clarendon County, SC
Colleton County, SC
Darlington County, SC
Dillon County, SC
Dorchester County, SC
Edgefield County, SC
Fairfield County, SC
Florence County, SC
Georgetown County, SC
Greenville County, SC
Greenwood County, SC
Hampton County, SC
Horry County, SC
Jasper County, SC
Kershaw County, SC
Lancaster County, SC
Laurens County, SC
Lee County, SC
Lexington County, SC
Marion County, SC
Marlboro County, SC
McCormick County, SC
Newberry County, SC
Oconee County, SC
Orangeburg County, SC
Pickens County, SC
Richland County, SC
Saluda County, SC
Spartanburg County, SC
Sumter County, SC
Union County, SC
Williamsburg County, SC
York County, SC
Start Date: 12/1/2024
- End Date: 1/31/2025
The number of wildfires and acres burned were higher than normal in December and January, according to the S.C. Forestry Commission. As of Jan. 30, the Forestry Commission had responded to 200 wildfires that burned more than 531 acres. The number of fires in January was twice the five-year average, and the number of acres burned was 41% above the five-year average. Wildfire activity in the state typically peaks from February through April, as vegetation from the previous growing season was dormant and cured.
The Sumter Item (S.C.), Jan 31, 2025
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