Wildfires in South Carolina

Large wildfires have burned 367,405 acres of South Carolina since 1984, 28th among the states.

  • 367Kacres burned since 1984
  • 278large fires
  • 2004worst year, 44K acres
  • 28thamong the states for acres burned

Over time

Acres burned in South Carolina per year 1985: 3,277 1986: 3,374 1987: 8,232 1988: 6,437 1989: 1,053 1990: 6,511 1991: 18K 1992: 11K 1993: 13K 1994: 24K 1995: 7,121 1996: 10K 1997: 20K 1998: 11K 1999: 15K 2000: 8,583 2001: 12K 2002: 21K 2003: 14K 2004: 44K 44K 2005: 25K 2006: 3,721 2007: 6,729 2008: 10K 2009: 19K 2010: 518 2011: 5,560 2012: 1,516 2013: 595 2016: 9,148 2017: 3,025 2018: 7,843 2019: 3,404 2021: 1,261 2025: 13K 1985199019952000200520102017

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.