08-04-2025
Officials: Table Rock, Persimmon Ridge wildfires 100% contained
SOUTH CAROLINA (WSPA) — Two weeks and thousands of acres later, the Table Rock Complex fires have been fully to the South Carolina Forestry Commission, the fires burned through 15,000 acres in Pickens and Greenville counties, as well as part of North Carolina.
Officials said the fires were declared 100% contained Tuesday, after heavy rainfall passed through the Upstate on Monday.
Much-needed rain helps with the Table Rock Complex fire
The Table Rock wildfire initially started March 21, after four teens allegedly were hiking on a trail and did not put out their cigarettes. In total, the fire burned 13,845 acres.
Firefighters gather in prayer as they continue to battle Upstate wildfires
The Persimmon Ridge wildfire ignited in Greenville County on March forestry officials said the fire was 'human-caused,' but did not share more details about how the fire began. The fire burned a total of 2,128 acres.
According to State Fire Marshal Jonathan Jones, the Table Rock Complex fires led to the largest South Carolina Firefighter Mobilization since the program's start in 2000.
Around one thousand firefighters were mobilized from across the state, along with nearly 400 vehicles, including engines, brush trucks, UTVs, and federal support.
'Resources remaining on the fires will continue to focus on suppression repair, which involves stabilizing exposed soil with seed and straw to prevent erosion and remove dirt and debris from stream crossings,' officials said. 'Water bars will also be installed on containment lines to divert surface water runoff back into the woods.'
The fires will not be classified as 'controlled' until firefighting resources are no longer needed at the wildfire sites.
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