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Forestry Commission urges ‘extreme caution’ with outdoor burning

The Chief of the commission says March and April are traditionally the height of wildfire season

(Courtesy SC Forestry Commission) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Forestry Commission is asking anyone planning to do any outdoor burning whatsoever to use extreme caution. This request comes after the agency reports a huge spike in the number of wildfires that have broken out in just the past 24 hours. According to the Commission, Thursday alone three regional…