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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 ...
S.C. Forestry Commission asks public to stay away from area of Carolina Forest wildfire
State authorities are asking the public to keep their distance from the site of a wildfire in Carolina Forest.
S.C. lawmakers to continue looking into bill increasing penalties for illegal burning
A group of South Carolina lawmakers will continue considering a bill that would increase penalties for illegal burning.
SC forestry crews bring Table Rock Complex fires close to containment after two-week fight
South Carolina Forestry Commission shifts focus to fire suppression, including extinguishing hotspots, installing water bars, ...
S.C. fires nearly contained as teens charged with starting blaze with cigarettes
Two wildfires that started near each other in the South Carolina mountains and burned an area over half the size of Hilton ...
SCFC: Carolina Forest wildfire now 90% contained
More progress is being made to fully contain a wildfire in Carolina Forest after it was first sparked over a month ago.
Upstate wildfires now 100% contained
South Carolina Forestry Commission officials announced Tuesday that the Table Rock Complex fires are 100% contained.
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Man faces serious penalty after defying statewide burn ban: 'A recipe for wildfires igniting easily'
Officials from the North Myrtle Beach Fire Department responded to the incidents on March 3. He was arrested and charged with burning trash during an emergency ban, according to WPDE, and was later ...