Leg Fire
The Leg Fire was reported on July 11, 2026 in Barnwell County, South Carolina and burned 316 acres. It was declared out on August 11, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 316 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 11, 2026
- Personnel
- 11
Map
Perimeter mapped July 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM EDT, 316 acres (gps-walked). Point of origin 33.323, -81.577.
The incident
- Size
- 316 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 11, 2026 at 10:49 AM EDT
- Contained
- July 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM EDT
- Controlled
- August 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM EDT
- Declared out
- August 11, 2026 at 12:27 PM EDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 8 Miles SE from New Ellenton, SC
- County
- Barnwell County
- State
- South Carolina
- Nearest city reported
- Barnwell
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 11
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $5,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-SCSRF-000494
- IRWIN identifier
- E6FD08E0-CD21-4526-A4F5-F9D49C892B0E
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for New Ellenton, SC covers the area today.
Nearby
- New Ellenton, SC9 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Williston, SC11 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Jackson, SC12 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Barnwell, SC14 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Boiling Springs, SC15 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Blackville, SC18 miles east of the fire’s origin
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated August 11, 2026 at 12:27 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-SCSRF-000494.