South Carolina Issues Burning Ban in Jocassee Gorges
by TBC Press on 11/15/16
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has issued a burning ban on the 33,000-acre Jocassee Gorges area in northern Pickens and Oconee counties due to extremely dry conditions. Burning, including campfires, will not be allowed on any Jocassee Gorges lands until further notice. Firefighters from the S.C. Forestry Commission, area volunteer fire departments and the Clemson Experimental Forest were dealing Wednesday with a wildfire on... READ MORE
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