The Table Rock fire along with another nearby on Persimmon Ridge cost the state park system around $60,000 in daily admission and retail sales in addition to the $50,000 it issued in camping ...

The Persimmon Ridge wildfire ignited in Greenville County on March 22.State forestry officials said the fire was “human-caused,” but did not share more details about how the fire began.

The nearby Persimmon Ridge Fire, igniting just one day later on March 22, burned 2,128 acres. While the fires are now considered contained, officials clarified that they are not yet fully controlled.

The Table Rock Fire ignited on March 21 and burned 13,845 acres before being contained, while the Persimmon Ridge Fire burned 2,128 acres after igniting on March 22.

The Persimmon Ridge fire, which covers 2,128 acres, is at 99% containment. The fire sparked on March 21 after officials say four teenagers were smoking along a hiking trail and failed to ...

The fire lasted more than a week and burned more than 15,642 acres. The fire on Table Rock Mountain in Pickens County burned 13,564 acres while the Persimmon Ridge fire burned 2,078 acres.

Rains over the weekend helped efforts to contain the fires – Persimmon Ridge was 64% contained and Table Rock 30% contained on Monday, according to reports. But early on, firefighters were facing a ...

PICKENS — The Table Rock Complex fire saw some improvement over the weekend as the fire now totals approximately 16,000 acres. The complex fire, which consists of the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge ...

A third of the fire at Table Rock Mountain was contained by Monday noon. Two-thirds of the fire at Persimmon Ridge was also contained. Weather has made a difference.

The Forestry Commission said there’s been some containment in Table Rock Complex fires. They’ve reached 30% at Table Rock and 64% at Persimmon Ridge.

South Carolina Army National Guard helicopters conduct aerial, water-bucket operations on the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge wildfires, in Pickens County, S.C. on Sunday March 23, 2025.