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Carolina Forest wildfire reaches 90% containment, forestry commission says
The Covington Drive fire in Carolina Forest has now reached 90% containment, according to the South Carolina Forestry ...
Cigarettes caused South Carolina's Table Rock Fire, forestry commission says
Three South Carolina men and a juvenile were charged with a misdemeanor Tuesday after authorities said their failure to ...
Teens who allegedly failed to put out cigarettes accused of causing massive South Carolina wildfire
The three teenagers are accused of causing the Table Rock Fire after failing to extinguish cigarettes while on a hiking trail ...
3 teens charged with starting South Carolina fire that spread to nearly 14,000 acres
Officials with the South Carolina Forestry Commission have arrested three teenagers in connection with the Table Rock Fire.
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South Carolina has a Very Large Airtanker fighting fires from above for first time
according to the South Carolina Forestry Commission. The VLAT is just one of five types of aircraft fighting the raging Table ...
South Carolina officials warn about fire season as state battles Table Rock wildfire, more blazes
Several wildfires, including the Table Rock Fire, are burning in South Carolina, fueled by downed trees and extreme ...
Why was burn ban lifted in 41 SC counties but not in the Upstate? Forestry Commission explains
The Forestry Commission has decided to lift the burn ban in 41 counties because the "dangerous combination of low relative ...
Large South Carolina wildfires contained as teens charged with starting blaze with cigarettes
Authorities say four teen hikers who did not fully extinguish their cigarettes have been charged with causing the largest ...
North and South Carolina Wildfires Fueled by Drought, Wind, and Fallen Trees From Hurricane Helene
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter executes its fire suppression mission in support of the South Carolina Forestry Commission at ...
Cigarettes ignited large Table Rock fire in South Carolina, officials say
Four young people have been arrested on suspicion of starting the largest mountain wildfire in South Carolina history, officials said.
Wildfires continue to burn in North Carolina, South Carolina: See map
Wildfires in the Carolinas have taken over 10,000 acres and more evacuations, according to officials. In the Carolinas, ...
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Cigarettes caused South Carolina’s Table Rock Fire, forestry commission says
In South Carolina, 12,652 acres have burned, and 635 acres have burned in North Carolina, the forestry commission said in a daily update. Around 1 1/2 inches of rain that fell on the fire complex ...