Wildfire in South Carolina, March 17 to 18, 2015

Name: Wildfire in South Carolina, March 17 to 18, 2015
Start: 2015-03-17T17:00
End: 2015-03-18T12:00
Location: South Carolina

March 17 to 18, 2015 · NWS CHS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A small wildfire developed following a prescribed burn in the afternoon hours. Conditions were warm and dry and the wildfire developed overnight.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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What happened

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A small wildfire developed following a prescribed burn in the afternoon hours. Conditions were warm and dry and the wildfire developed overnight. The wildfire spread toward a residential area.

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1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Inland Berkeley

When: March 17, 5:00 PM EST to March 18, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Inland Berkeley forecast zone
Injuries: 0 direct, 1 indirect
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 33.198, -79.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 25 acre wildfire occurred on Frost Lane in Huger, within the Francis Marion National Forest. The fire threatened multiple homes in the area, but no property damage occurred. One male victim sustained burns over 70 percent of his body while trying to contain the fire using a tractor.

What these are

Wildfire: A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 566880.