Controlled Burn in Pickens County Today

The South Carolina Forestry Commission is conducting a controlled burn in Pickens County state park today. According to SCFC, approximately 30 acres at Table Rock State Park are scheduled to be burned.

Officials said the practice has many benefits, including reducing the amount of wildfire fuels, which reduces the chances for wildfires eliminating vegetative competition improving wildlife habitat, especially for deer and turkey reducing the spread of pest insects and diseases The Nature Conservancy will also be assisting with this burn.