South Carolina fire allegedly started by teens triples in size, burns through mountains

PICKENS, S.C. (WBTV) – A South Carolina fire allegedly started by four teenagers last week tripled in size since Monday and burned through mountains in just days.

The fire started around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, March 21, at Table Rock State Park in Pickens County. Officials reported the fire grew to over 1,300 acres by Sunday, March 23.

By the end of the day on Tuesday, March 25, the fire “expanded greatly” and burned through the southern slopes of Rocky and Buzzard Mountains, according to the South Carolina Forestry Commission…

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