COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 4 p.m. today. (Courtesy: SCFC/Twitter) The Friday, March 27, State Forester’s Burning Ban prohibits all outdoor burning, including yard debris burning, prescr ibed burning, campfires, bonfires and other recreational fires in all unincorporated areas of the state. Forestry Commission officials say weather conditions over the next several days present a greatly elevated potential for fires igniting easily and spreading rapidly. Additionally, officials say, the ban will stay in effect until further notice of an official announcement from the Forestry Commission. “In addition to the intensifying drought conditions, the weather we’re going to see statewide over the next several days makes it ripe for any fire that starts to burn intensely and move fast,” SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones says. “While these conditions can make wildfires ignite easily anywhere and make it more challenging for firefighters to contain, we’re really concerned about areas where events like Hurricane Helene and recent ice damage have led to higher amounts of fuel. This burning ban is necessary to limit ignitions to the maximum extent possible to prevent severe wildfires for public safety purposes.” Click here for more news from ABC Columbia. Categories: Local News, State Tags: Forestry Commission, sc burn ban, SC Forestry Commission, South Carolina, South Carolina Forestry Commission ...read more read less