Brush Fire in Pickens County

Assistance from the South Carolina Forestry Commission was requested on Sunday by the Pickens City Fire Department to extinguish a large brush fire. Pickens County emergency dispatchers report that crews began battling the brush fire on Red Hill Road just before noon. According to the property owner, he was burning trash when strong winds blew an ember, which ignited the fire. By 1pm, dispatchers report firefighters had the blaze under control.