Firefighters have made significant progress on the Woodlawn Fire, burning in heavy debris from Hurricane Helene about six miles north of Evans, Georgia. Aircraft were used to conduct strategic firing operations to bring the fire to nearby roads for safer suppression.
Today crews are securing control lines around the 632-acre perimeter and extinguishing burning material near the edges. A masticator is being used to grind debris along control and contingency lines. Smoke will continue in the area, and drivers should use caution along Woodlawn Road, Highway 28, and nearby roads where visibility may be reduced.
The fire is located on the Long Cane Ranger District of Sumter National Forest and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources land in southern McCormick County, South Carolina. There are currently no evacuations or structures threatened. The U.S. Forest Service, South Carolina Forestry Commission, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and Clarks Hill Fire Department are working together on the response…