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Smoke will continue in the area as the fire consumes larger fuels

Release Date: March 15, 2026 Contact Information: Cathy Dowd 202-515-1335 cathryn.dowd@usda.gov Secondary Contact: Long Cane Ranger District (803) 624-9471 SM.FS.lcrd@usda.gov

Edgefield, SC, March 15, 2026—Firefighters made significant progress on the Woodlawn Fire, burning in heavy dead and down debris from Hurricane Helene six miles north of Evans, Georgia.

Yesterday aircraft were used to successfully conduct strategic firing operations to bring the fire to roads where firefighters can more safely and effectively suppress the fire.

Today firefighters will focus on securing control lines on the 632-acre perimeter of the fire. They will extinguish burning material that threatens containment at the edges of the fire while burning interior pockets of heavy fuels. A masticator will be used to grind debris along control and contingency lines to reduce hazardous fuels.

Smoke will continue in the area as the fire consumes larger fuels. Drivers should use caution while travelling along Woodlawn Road, Highway 28 and local roads where smoke may affect visibility.

Do not fly drones near the wildfire as they are extremely dangerous to firefighters and public safety. If drones are spotted in the area, firefighting aircraft will be grounded, delaying response to the fire.

Light rain is expected this afternoon and tomorrow followed by higher winds.

Currently, there are no evacuations and no structures threatened.

Forty firefighters are assigned to the fire, burning on the Long Cane Ranger District of Sumter National Forest and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources land in southern McCormick County, SC.

The U.S. Forest Service is working in conjunction with South Carolina Forestry Commission, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the Clarks Hill Fire Department.

The Woodlawn Fire was discovered at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026. The cause of the fire is unknown.

The 200-acre wildfire is burning in heavy dead and down debris from Hurricane Helene

Release Date: March 14, 2026 Contact Information: Cathy Dowd 202-515-1335 cathryn.dowd@usda.gov Secondary Contact: Long Cane Ranger District (803) 624-9471 SM.FS.lcrd@usda.gov

Edgefield, SC, March 14, 2026—Forty firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies are responding to the Woodlawn Fire, six miles north of Evans, Georgia, on the Sumter National Forest and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources land in southern McCormick County, SC.

Drivers should use caution on Woodlawn Road and Highway 28. Currently, there are no evacuations and no structures threatened.

The 200-acre wildfire is burning in heavy dead and down debris from Hurricane Helene making it difficult for firefighters to access the area. Firefighters are using roads as a perimeter within which to contain and control the spread of the fire. Aircraft will be used to conduct strategic firing operations to bring the fire to roads where firefighters can more safely and effectively suppress the fire.

Do not fly drones near the wildfire as they are extremely dangerous to firefighters and public safety. If drones are spotted in the area, firefighting aircraft will be grounded, delaying response to the fire.

Fire size will increase this afternoon, and smoke will be visible from several surrounding communities including Modoc and Clarks Hill in South Carolina and Martinez, Evans and Augusta in Georgia. Smoke may impact roads and lower terrain overnight.

The Woodlawn Fire was discovered at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026. The cause is unknown.

The U.S. Forest Service is working in conjunction with South Carolina Forestry Commission, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the Clarks Hill Fire Department.

UPDATE, March 17, 9:58 p.m. – From the USDA:

On Tuesday, 18 firefighters resumed patrol and mop up to secure control lines and mastication to reduce hazardous fuels.

As fuels dry out this week, firefighters expect to see smoldering and creeping fire producing some smoke. Low intensity fire may occur within pockets of unburned fuel. Personnel and equipment will remain in the area for the next several weeks to ensure the fire stays within established control lines.

Drivers should use caution and slow down near firefighters and equipment on the roadside and in areas containing smoke.

UPDATE, March 16, 9:23 a.m. – From the USDA:

The Woodlawn Fire, burning in heavy dead and down debris from Hurricane Helene six miles north of Evans, Georgia, held within control lines overnight.

Firefighters will continue to monitor the fire today but will limit response activities due to increased hazards from the incoming severe weather.

Operations will resume when conditions improve. Firefighters plan to burn interior fuel pockets and continue mastication to reduce hazardous fuels around the 632-acre perimeter of the fire.

Smoke will remain in the area as the fire consumes larger fuels. Drivers should use caution while travelling along Woodlawn Road, Highway 28 and local roads where smoke may affect visibility.

Do not fly drones near the wildfire as they are extremely dangerous to firefighters and public safety. If drones are spotted in the area, firefighting aircraft will be grounded, delaying response to the fire.

Light rain is expected this afternoon and tomorrow followed by higher winds.

Currently, there are no evacuations and no structures threatened.

Forty firefighters are assigned to the fire, burning on the Long Cane Ranger District of Sumter National Forest and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources land in southern McCormick County, SC.

The U.S. Forest Service is working in conjunction with South Carolina Forestry Commission, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the Clarks Hill Fire Department.

The Woodlawn Fire was discovered at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026. The cause of the fire is unknown.

EDGEFIELD, S.C. (WJBF) — The USDA has updates on the fires around the area. Firefighters made significant progress on the Woodlawn Fire, burning in heavy dead and down debris from Hurricane Helene six miles north of Evans, Georgia.

The US Forest Service says, Aircrafts were used to successfully conduct strategic firing operations to bring the fire to roads where firefighters can more safely and effectively suppress the fire.

Today firefighters will focus on securing control lines on the 632-acre perimeter of the fire. They will extinguish burning material that threatens containment at the edges of the fire while burning interior pockets of heavy fuels. A masticator will be used to grind debris along control and contingency lines to reduce hazardous fuels.

Smoke will continue in the area as the fire consumes larger fuels. Drivers should use caution while travelling along Woodlawn Road, Highway 28 and local roads where smoke may affect visibility.

USDA WARNS; Do not fly drones near the wildfire as they are extremely dangerous to firefighters and public safety. If drones are spotted in the area, firefighting aircraft will be grounded, delaying response to the fire.

Light rain is expected this afternoon and tomorrow followed by higher winds.

Currently, there are no evacuations and no structures threatened.

Forty firefighters are assigned to the fire, burning on the Long Cane Ranger District of Sumter National Forest and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources land in southern McCormick County, SC.

The U.S. Forest Service is working in conjunction with South Carolina Forestry Commission, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the Clarks Hill Fire Department.

The Woodlawn Fire was discovered at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026. The cause of the fire is still unknown.