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Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
807 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

...The Red Flag Fire Alert for 21 counties in South Carolina will
be lifted at 6 AM Friday...

The South Carolina Forestry Commission is lifting the Red Flag Fire
Alert for counties in the Piedmont region of the state as well as
Aiken and Barnwell counties, effective at 6 a.m. Friday, April 10.

The weather conditions that prompted the alert to remain in effect
for these 21 counties Thursday, mainly low relative humidity and
stronger-than-normal winds, are expected to improve throughout
the weekend, beginning Friday.

Although the Forestry Commission is lifting its Red Flag Fire
Alert, agency officials still urge extreme vigilance when burning
outdoors; the lack of appreciable rain and worsening drought are
expected to persist at least through April.

State law requires anyone planning to burn outdoors (outside of
city limits) to notify the Forestry Commission in advance and take
the proper precautions, including:

Clearing a firebreak around the burn area

Having water and/or tools on standby to keep the fire contained

Never leaving the burn unattended, staying with the fire until it
is completely out, preferably with water.

Anyone who burns outdoors and allows their fire(s) to escape will
be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

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