News releases
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2026 news releases
September 30 2026
New prescribed burn notification system goes into effect Oct. 1
September 11, 2026
SCFC safeguards water quality with proven results
June 25, 2026
SCFC, conservation partners dedicate Old Beech Hill State Forest in Dorchester County
May 12, 2026
Applications now being accepted for Hurricane Helene disaster relief block grant
April 30, 2026
Forestry Commission to lift burning ban for all counties Friday
April 29, 2026
SCFC to lift burning ban for 7 more counties Thursday
April 28, 2026
SCFC to lift burning ban for 12 Upstate counties Wednesday
April 16, 2026
SC Forestry Commission to issue statewide burning ban
April 9, 2026
SCFC to lift Red Flag Fire Alert for remaining counties Friday
April 8, 2026
SCFC to lift Red Flag Fire Alert for 25 counties
April 7, 2026
SCFC issues statewide Red Flag Fire Alert
March 29, 2026
SCFC lifts statewide burning ban
March 27, 2026
SCFC issues statewide burning ban
March 24, 2026
SCFC issues statewide Red Flag Fire Alert
March 3, 2026
SCFC achieves historic milestone with full fleet of newer, safer bulldozers
March 2, 2026
Governor proclaims March Prescribed Fire Awareness Month
February 17, 2026
SCFC to conduct prescribed burn at Camden Battlefield
February 6, 2026
Remember SC’s state forests at tax time
January 12, 2026
SCFC lifts Red Flag Fire Alert
January 10, 2026
SCFC issues Red Flag Fire Alert for 33 counties Sunday, Jan. 11
2025 news releases
October 29, 2025
Governor, dignitaries celebrate largest conservation easement in SC history
July 28, 2025
Harbison State Forest set to reopen to the public Tuesday, July 29
May 21, 2025
Covington Drive Fire declared 100% contained
April 2, 2025
State Forester’s Burning Ban to be lifted for remaining five counties
April 1, 2025
3 Upstate teens arrested on charges related to Table Rock Fire
March 30, 2025
Statewide burning ban to be lifted Monday for 41 counties
March 21, 2025
Forestry Commission issues statewide burning ban
March 20, 2025
Forestry Commission issues statewide Red Flag Fire Alert
March 10, 2025
State Forester’s burning ban for Horry County to be lifted Tuesday at 8 a.m.
March 10, 2025
Hemingway man arrested on three counts of arson
March 8, 2025
State Forester’s burning ban to be lifted for Georgetown County Sunday at 8 a.m.
March 5, 2025
Statewide burning ban lifted for 44 counties, excepting Horry, Georgetown
March 3, 2025
Governor proclaims March 2025 Prescribed Fire Awareness Month
March 1, 2025
SCFC issues statewide burning ban
February 28, 2025
SCFC issuing Red Flag Fire Alert, effective immediately until further notice
February 27, 2025
SCFC encouraging extreme vigilance against wildfire today amid windy conditions, dropping RH
February 19, 2025
Kelly Thorvalson wins SC Environmental Awareness Award
January 30, 2025
Citizens can now make outdoor debris burn notifications online
January 2, 2025
New round of grant funding – $20 million – available for small FDs to purchase slip-on units
2024 news releases
November 14, 2024
Nomination period for SC Environmental Awareness Award open until Nov. 30
October 29, 2024
$50 million grant approved for largest conservation easement project in SC history
October 28, 2024
Wood Magic Forest Fair hosting Media Day in honor of program’s 25th anniversary
October 23, 2024
Wood Magic Forest Fair hosting 25th anniversary celebration Oct. 30
October 7, 2024
SCFC hosting media, VIPs for demo of new firefighting water-scooper airplanes
October 6, 2024
State Forester’s burning ban to be lifted for remaining three counties Monday
October 5, 2024
State Forester’s burning ban to be lifted for Greenville, Spartanburg counties Sunday
October 4, 2024
State Forester’s burning ban to be lifted for three SC counties at 5 p.m. Friday
October 3, 2024
State Forester’s burning ban to be lifted for seven SC counties Friday
October 2, 2024
State Forester’s burning ban to be lifted for five SC counties Thursday
September 30, 2024
SC Forestry Commission to issue 20-county burning ban
September 3, 2024
Roper Mountain Science Center Named SC PLT Leadership in Education Award Recipient
March 13, 2024
SCFC wins 8th SC State Notable Document Award in 10 years
March 1, 2024
Governor proclaims March Prescribed Fire Awareness Month
February 16, 2024
Johns Island man arrested on four counts of arson
February 14, 2024
Four Bradford Pear Bounty events to be held in March in SC
February 13, 2024
Grant funds available for small FDs to purchase slip-on units
February 9, 2024
Remember SC’s state forests at tax time this year
2023 news releases
October 31, 2023
Approach of windy, dry weather brings elevated risk of wildfire
October 20, 2023
Wood Magic Forest Fair to host media at Harbison State Forest
October 6, 2023
SC Forestry Commission urging vigilance against wildfire this weekend
September 20, 2023
Forestry Commission announces additional funding available for BMP cost-share program
September 7, 2023
International Paper grant supports forestry/environmental education
September 6, 2023
Hoekstra Named SC PLT Leadership in Education Award Recipient
April 17, 2023
SCFC smartphone app updated
March 30, 2023
Table Rock State Park slated for prescribed burn Friday
March 24, 2023
Georgetown man arrested for breach of trust in timber thefts
March 6, 2023
Forestry Commission urging vigilance against wildfire this week
March 1, 2023
Governor proclaims March Prescribed Fire Awareness Month
February 6, 2023
Remember SC’s state forests at tax time
2022 news releases
December 9, 2022
SC’s natural resource management agencies sign historic Shared Stewardship agreement
November 4, 2022
Forestry has $23.2 billion impact on SC’s economy
September 30, 2022
Wood Magic Forest Fair kicks off next week at Clemson’s Garrison Arena
September 28, 2022
SCFC urges vigilance against wildfire as Hurricane Ian approaches
July 29, 2022
Curlee Named SC PLT Outstanding Educator of the Year
July 7, 2022
International Paper grant supports environmental education
April 29, 2022
April 5 winds and tornadoes caused nearly $750K in timber damage
April 10, 2022
SCFC conducting prescribed burn at Table Rock State Park
March 29, 2022
SC Forestry Commission lifting statewide Red Flag Fire Alert
March 25 , 2022
SC Forestry Commission issuing statewide Red Flag Fire Alert
March 10 , 2022
SC Forestry Commission employee arrested on arson charges
March 9 , 2022
Forestry Commission lifts Red Flag Fire Alert in Pee Dee counties
March 8 , 2022
Forestry Commission lifts Red Flag Fire Alert except in Pee Dee counties
March 6 , 2022
SC Forestry Commission issuing statewide Red Flag Fire Alert
March 3 , 2022
Forestry Commission urging extreme caution burning outdoors
March 1, 2022
Governor proclaims March Prescribed Fire Awareness Month
February 8, 2022
Remember SC’s state forests at tax time
January 11, 2022
Dodie Clark named SC PLT Outstanding Educator of the Year
2021 news releases
December 20, 2021
SC Forestry Commission has a new website: scfc.gov
December 3, 2021
SC Forestry Commission urging vigilance against wildfire this weekend
November 15, 2021
More than 900,000 tree seedlings still available for SC landowners to purchase
June 4, 2021
Midlands parents: help your child(ren) earn a Junior Forester badge this summer!
May 24, 2021
SCFC establishes temporary logging bridge rental program
April 30, 2021
Red Flag Fire Alert issued statewide, effective immediately
April 20, 2021
Red Flag Fire Alert issued statewide for Wednesday and Thursday
March 27, 2021
SC Forestry Commission urging public to be vigilant against wildfire
March 19, 2021
Controlled burns at SC State Parks continue during Prescribed Fire Awareness Month
March 14, 2021
Red Flag Fire Alert issued for Georgetown, Horry counties Monday, March 15
March 1, 2021
Governor proclaims March Prescribed Fire Awareness Month
Feb. 16, 2021
Remember SC’s state forests at tax time