29-03-2025
Three people and a dog rescued from Table Rock Fire, SC emergency management says
Three people have been rescued from the Table Rock Fire as well as a brindle dog found wandering on Table Rock Mountain, the Greenville County Emergency Operations Center reported Friday.
Officials said the people, a family of three, were rescued while evacuations were under way. Two of the individuals were wheelchair bound and needed additional assistance to evacuate.
The dog was found by Pickens County sheriff's deputies and was taken to Greenville County Animal Care, the department said in a Facebook message.
Deputies named her Ember.
'Frightened and unsure, Ember's luck changed the moment she met her heroes,' Greenville County Animal Care said on Facebook. 'They offered her food (she's not a fan of green beans, but absolutely LOVES mac-n-cheese, according to the Emergency Operations Command Center staff!) and showered her with love until our animal control officers arrived to bring her to safety.'
The agency said she is decompressing and charming everyone. If her family does not claim her she will be up for adoption soon.
Greenville County Emergency Operations reported 148 people had chosen to shelter in place and 122 have been evacuated, 22 of them are staying at the designated shelter Marietta First Baptist Church.
No structures have been damaged, fire officials said. In all 1,386 structures are within the evacuated area, 856 in Greenville County and 530 in Pickens County.
Officials are accepting donations to support responders at 6711 State Park Road in Travelers Rest.
Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship said in a video posted to social media that so far people in the community have provided all meals for responders.
He also said charges are pending against the hikers alleged to have started the wildfire.
There have also been some road closures — Geer Highway from Echo Drive Extension to SC Highway 11 and Camp Creek Road between Cox Mill Road and Lindsey Bridge Road.
Mark Keel, chief of the State Law Enforcement Division, said Friday his agents are working to keep spectators away from the fire and to protect vacant houses and buildings.
