Firefighters gather in prayer as they continue to battle Upstate wildfires The Persimmon Ridge wildfire ignited in Greenville County on March 22.State forestry officials said the fire was “human ...

The Table Rock fire burned 12,592 acres, while the Persimmon Ridge fire burned 2,078. 2:30 p.m.: How much land has burned in Transylvania County? The Table Rock Fire that started at Table Rock ...

In South Carolina and part of North Carolina, the Table Rock wildfire and Persimmon Ridge fire are known as the Table Rock Complex. That fire has now grown to over 13,000 acres. North Carolina Gov.

As of March 30, the Table Rock fire was 9 percent contained, and the Persimmon Ridge fire was 24 percent contained. Fires can be 100 percent contained for days or weeks before they're fully ...

Airplanes and helicopters have completed more than 550 water-dropping missions on the Table Rock fire and a second blaze on Persimmon Ridge about 8 miles (13 kilometers) away. But for now it is ...

The Table Rock wildfires grew significantly Thursday, while the Persimmon Ridge Fire saw only modest expansion. The Table Rock Fire is now estimated to be 8,679 acres, growing almost exclusively ...

The fire burned up the North Carolina state line in several places. The Persimmon Ridge Fire grew to 1,992 acres Thursday, but according to the South Carolina Forestry Commission, most of the ...

The Persimmon Ridge Fire in Greenville County grew modestly to 1,992 acres from 1,553 acres. The Table Rock Fire began on March 21 and the Persimmon Ridge Fire started a day later — both ...

The Persimmon Ridge Fire grew to 1,553 acres Wednesday, according to infrared data obtained from a surveillance flight Wednesday at 2 p.m., according to SCFC.

Sprinklers flicked water on front yards running down West Gate Road, dousing houses through a murky morning haze of smoke. Just a few yards down the road, an army of firefighter and first ...