Wildfires burn across South Carolina

South Carolina is under a burn ban due to dozens of wildfires
The burn ban was put in place on March 1st prohibiting all outdoor burning including yard debris, prescribed burning and campfires. According to the state Fire Marshall there are more than 175 wildfires with ongoing operations.
Officials issue burn ban after multiple fires reported across South Carolina
Officials said the ban will stay in effect until an official announcement from the Forestry Commission. Governor Henry McMaster posted a warning about violations of the burn ban:
South Carolina issues burn ban as over 4,000 acres go up in flames
In Clarendon County alone, over 600 acres have burned in the past 48 hours, stretching emergency resources to the limit.
Multiple wildfires in the Carolinas force evacuations, burn ban issued in South Carolina
Brush fires erupted in both North Carolina and South Carolina on Saturday, forcing officials to order evacuations as crews work to contain the fires.
South Carolina burn ban continues as crews fight brush fires
The Wade Hampton Fire Department responded to a dumpster fire near apartments in Greenville on Sunday. The Wade Hampton Fire Department responded to a dumpster fire near apartments in Greenville on Sunday.
South Carolina Governor McMaster issues statewide burn ban due to wildfire risks
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued a statewide burn ban on Saturday night. At 8:45 p.m., McMaster released the following statement: "A statewide burning ban is now in effect due to dangerous wildfire conditions. "That means you can and will go to jail for starting a fire outdoors in South Carolina. Period.
As wildfires grip South Carolina, governor warns: Burn and you’ll go to jail
Fire departments urge residents to adhere to an ongoing burn ban as dry conditions and wind spread wildfires across South Carolina.
Wildfires burn across South Carolina; some forcing evacuations
Firefighters from multiple counties are deploying to Horry County as wildfires burn across South Carolina, prompting a statewide ban and previous evacuations.
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