Prescribed Fire in South Carolina Mountains

If you see smoke coming from the National Forest today, Jan. 22, 2020, don’t be alarmed.  The U.S. Forest Service is conducting a prescribed fire on 250 acres along Whetstone Road in the mountains of South Carolina in order to improve the wildlife habitat and reduce fuels that can lead to wildfires.  Based on weather projections, the smoke from today’s burn will head toward Clayton, Georgia.