South Carolina wildfires
2 wildfires are current in South Carolina, covering 86 acres. 75 wildfires have been reported in South Carolina in 2026, burning 7,307 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 2
- Acres, current fires
- 86
- Fires in 2026
- 75
- Acres in 2026
- 7,307
Radar
Reflectivity now over South Carolina. Open it to see fires and the fire weather outlook on the map.
Radar mosaic and map layers from NOAA MRMS and NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Active fires2
Every wildfire and complex in South Carolina the interagency system lists as current, largest first.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0505N Fire | Chesterfield | 85 | Sep 11, 2026 |
1 fire under 10 acres or not yet sized
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork Fire | McCormick | 1.3 | Sep 16, 2026 |
Alerts in force
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong wind are expected or occurring together, so a fire that starts will spread quickly. A Fire Weather Watch means those conditions are possible in the next day or two.
None are in force in South Carolina right now.
Fire weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for where wind and low humidity (elevated, critical, extremely critical) or lightning with little rain (dry thunderstorms) favor fires starting and spreading. Towns inside each area are listed, largest first.
Today valid Sep 20, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of South Carolina is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Tomorrow valid Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of South Carolina is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Largest fires in South Carolina in 202614
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Fire | Marion | 1,750 | 95% | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Horse Island Fire | Berkeley | 1,012 | 100% | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Woodlawn Fire | McCormick | 632 | 100% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Old Orangeburg Fire | Hampton | 518 | 100% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Ridley Fire | Oconee | 481 | 100% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Bullhead Fire | Berkeley | 425 | 100% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Can City Fire | Colleton | 412 | 100% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Leg Fire | Barnwell | 316 | 100% | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Sunnybrooke Fire | Aiken | 291 | 100% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Groton Road Fire | Allendale | 263 | 100% | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Fowler Cemetery Fire | Berkeley | 222 | 100% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Halfway Creek Fire | Berkeley | 142 | 100% | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Yellowjacket Fire | Berkeley | 120 | 100% | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Friendly's Ghost Fire | Berkeley | 104 | Apr 12, 2026 |
By year
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Sources
Fires from the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident records, updated as incident teams report. Fire weather outlook from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service.