Burn severity · South Carolina 2026
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| Acres by severity and land cover | Forest | Range (shrubland) | Grassland | Other | Unclassified | Acres in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unburned to very low | 1,855 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 1,897 |
| Low | 29 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Moderate low | 24 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Moderate high | 25 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| High | 156 | 0 | 144 | 7 | 0 | 306 |
| Assessed acres in South Carolina | 2,089 | 0 | 184 | 39 | 0 | 2,312 |
Severity by fire
| Fire | Reported acres | Acres in South Carolina | Unburned to very low | Low | Moderate low | Moderate high | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Island Fire | 1,012 | 1,014 | 664 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 272 |
| Woodlawn Fire | 632 | 631 | 631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bullhead Fire | 425 | 427 | 427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fowler Cemetery Fire | 222 | 212 | 147 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 349 Fire | 30 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reconciliation
| Line | Fires | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Counted fires | 5 | 2,321 |
| Offered to assessment | 5 | 2,321 |
| Complex roll-up residue | — | 0 |
| Fires with severity acres | 5 | 2,321 |
| Awaiting a perimeter | 0 | 0 |
| Awaiting assessment | 0 | 0 |
| Awaiting clear imagery | 0 | 0 |
| Assessment errors | 0 | 0 |
| Smaller than one cell | 0 | 0 |
| Every cell outside South Carolina | 0 | 0 |
| Assessed acres in South Carolina | 5 | 2,312 |
| Assessed acres outside South Carolina | — | 0 |
| Whole perimeter acres | — | 2,312 |
| Burned in from another state or province | 0 | 0 |
Generated 2026-09-17 12:53 UTC. Severity appears for wildfires in the lower 48 states and the District of Columbia that have a mapped perimeter. Each fire is assessed again every few days while its post-fire imagery can still improve.
Sentinel-2 dNBR assessed through 2026-09-17 12:53 UTC. LANDFIRE LF2024_EVT for SC. 30 m cells.