SCFC to lift burning ban for all counties

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The South Carolina Forestry Commission will lift the State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties on Friday.

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The ban will be lifted at 7 a.m., May 1.

Agency officials believe the combination of rain, elevated relative humidity, improved overnight recovery and a lack of significant wind in the forecast warrant removing all remaining counties from outdoor burning restrictions.

“Many areas of the state have seen rainfall this week, and higher relative humidity and fuel moisture continue to mitigate significant fire potential,” says SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones. “Though we expect even more rain across more of the state in the next week, people who choose to burn outdoors should still exercise vigilance as the rain we have received has not changed the state’s drought status.”