Firefighters respond to Horse Island Fire in Berkeley County, evacuations ordered

HUGER, S.C. (WCSC) — Fifteen U.S. Forest Service firefighters are battling the Horse Island Fire in the Francis Marion National Forest, about two miles east of Shulerville.

North Berkeley Fire Department, in coordination with the US Forest Service, has directed evacuations for Cane Swamp Lane and the west side of Tiger Corner Road.

Residents should leave the area until law enforcement officials say it is safe to return. The east side of Tiger Corner Road is under a “set” notice, meaning residents should stay alert and be ready to leave if directed…

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