Forestry commission lifts Red Flag Fire Alert in S.C. The South Carolina Forestry Commission is lifting its statewide Red Flag Fire Alert at 7 a.m. on May 3. (Source: Live 5/File) By WMBF News Staff | May 3, 2021 at 6:41 AM EDT - Updated May 3 at 6:41 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) – Officials with the South Carolina Forestry Commission said they are lifting the statewide Red Flag Fire Alert, effective at 7 a.m. Monday, May 3.
According to a press release, the forestry commission is lifting the alert based on improving weather conditions, most notably an increasing chance of rain and significantly higher relative humidity for much of the state.
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South Carolina Forestry Commission is urging you not to do any outdoor burning
May 1, 2021 3:13 PM EDT
Source: The South Carolina Forestry Commission – Facebook
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– There is a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert in effect this weekend. That means the South Carolina Forestry Commission is urging you not to do any outdoor burning. The Red Flag Fire Alert was issued because weather conditions present an elevated risk of wildfires.
“With the dry weather we have experienced lately, and predicted relative humidity values in some areas lower than 25% and winds gusting above 15 miles per hour, we strongly encourage everyone to postpone their outdoor burning until conditions improve early next week,” said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones. “We have not gotten much significant rainfall in the last few weeks, and fuels are very dry, so any outdoor fire could escape easily.”
ABC Columbia
Apr 30, 2021 2:50 PM EDT
Source: The South Carolina Forestry Commission – Facebook
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– There is a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert in effect this weekend. That means the South Carolina Forestry Commission is urging you not to do any outdoor burning. The Red Flag Fire Alert was issued because weather conditions present an elevated risk of wildfires.
“With the dry weather we have experienced lately, and predicted relative humidity values in some areas lower than 25% and winds gusting above 15 miles per hour, we strongly encourage everyone to postpone their outdoor burning until conditions improve early next week,” said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones. “We have not gotten much significant rainfall in the last few weeks, and fuels are very dry, so any outdoor fire could escape easily.”
The forestry commission strongly encourages citizens to voluntarily postpone any outdoor burning until the alert is lifted. Author: News19 Weather Team Updated: 11:28 PM EDT April 30, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert, effective through the weekend.
The purpose of the alert is to discourage people from doing any outdoor burning when weather conditions present an elevated risk of wildfire.
Weather forecasts for most of the state over the next several days include very low relative humidity and abnormally dry conditions, which combine with dry fuels on the ground to create the potential for outdoor fires escaping easily and spreading rapidly.
Statewide Red Flag Fire Alert in effect for S.C. On Friday, the South Carolina Forestry Commission declared a Red Flag Fire Alert statewide. (Source: Live 5/File) By WMBF News Staff | April 30, 2021 at 11:46 AM EDT - Updated April 30 at 1:11 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a statewide Red Flag Fire alert through the weekend due to dry conditions.
State forestry officials said the alert is being issued to discourage people from burning outdoors when conditions present an elevated risk of wildfire.
This weekend’s forecast calls for stronger-than-normal winds and low relative humidity across much of the state, thereby creating the potential for outdoor fires to escape easily and spread rapidly.