Wildfire in South Carolina

Events

24

Deaths

0

Injuries

1

Damage

$56 million

• Wildfire in South Carolina, April 22 to 28, 2009$40 million · 1 eventDry windy conditions aided a large wildfire that burned a good portion of the Barefoot Resort.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, March 13, 2013$12 million · 1 eventA small brush fire spread into the Windsor Green complex in Carolina Forest, damaging numerous homes with injuries.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, March 23 to 25, 2011$2.0 million · 1 eventWarm temperatures in combination with low relative humidity values and breezy conditions, resulted in conditions favorable for wildfire starts in southern South Carolina.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, January 15, 2011$1.0 million · 1 eventPersistent dry conditions and low relative humidity values resulted in a wildfire across southern South Carolina.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, March 24 to 25, 2011$500,000 · 1 eventWarm temperatures in combination with low relative humidity values and breezy conditions, resulted in conditions favorable for wildfire starts in southern South Carolina.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, March 22, 2011$50,000 · 1 eventWarm temperatures in combination with low relative humidity values, resulted in conditions favorable for wildfire starts in southern South Carolina.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, April 17, 2010$25,000 · 1 eventThe combination of low humidity, warm temperatures, breezy conditions and dry fuels, resulted in an increase in fire danger across southern South Carolina.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, March 17 to 18, 20151 injured · 1 eventA 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.
• Wildfire and Drought in South Carolina, May 25 to 31, 20193 eventsRainfall across southeast South Carolina was well below normal January-May 2019, with rainfall totals in most areas around 40 to 50 percent of normal.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, March 8 to 14, 19971 eventDry, windy conditions resulted in a wildfire which destroyed more than 4,000 acres.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, February 10, 20081 eventStrong winds and dry conditions contributed to many small fires around the county.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, April 22 to 26, 20091 eventA wildfire occurred near the community of Sandy Island.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, July 3 to 29, 20111 eventA fire was reported near Carolina Forest.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, March 1, 20111 eventWarm temperatures in combination with low relative humidity values, resulted in conditions favorable for wildfire starts in southern South Carolina.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, March 14, 20111 eventWarm temperatures in combination with low relative humidity values, resulted in conditions favorable for wildfire starts in southern South Carolina.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, March 5, 20111 eventWarm temperatures in combination with breezy southwesterly winds, resulted in conditions favorable for wildfire starts in southern South Carolina.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, November 9 to 30, 20161 eventAn extended period of abnormally dry weather and drought conditions that began in late winter of 2016, and continued through the year resulted in very dry vegetation across the South Carolina mountains and foothills by mid-autumn.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, May 28 to 29, 20191 eventDry conditions, and some wind, led to the spread of a significant wildfire in Aiken Co SC, which led to some road closures and some evacuations. No fatalities, injuries or significant structural damage were reported.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, April 21, 20211 eventDry conditions led to a wildfire in Aiken Co SC.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, April 21, 20211 eventDry conditions led to a wildfire near Loris, SC.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, April 1, 20221 eventAn extended period of below normal rainfall led to a period of moderate drought and dry fuel conditions favorable for wild fires across Southeast South Carolina.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, March 1, 2025$10,000 · 1 eventThe combination of relative humidity values below 25 percent and wind gusts up to 30 mph created Red Flag Warning conditions ahead of an approaching cold front.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, March 26 to 27, 20251 eventContinued dry and windy conditions lead to relative humidities falling below 20% and Red Flag criteria conditions in the afternoon of March 26th. A brush grew in Aiken grew rapidly and forced the evacuations of 25 homes in Aiken as a result.
• Wildfire in South Carolina, February 27, 20251 eventFavorable mixing into strong low-level wind fields ahead of a cold front led to gusty winds and low relative humidity values supportive for wildfires across Southeast South Carolina.

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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 2026-09-24.