South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

Pinnacle Mountain Fire Closures

Portions of Jocassee Gorges east of Hwy 178 are closed due to wildfire danger.

Map of closed areas

In addition, a burning ban is in effect for all of the following counties: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union, York. Burning, including campfires, will not be allowed on any Jocassee Gorges lands until further notice.

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Hand crews focused on containing northern breach of Pinnacle Mountain fire

This photo taken Monday morning shows the plume of smoke from Rocky Mountain where the fire that had escaped the northern containment line continues to burn. Hand crews continue to make progress around this new section of the fire.

The wildfire that escaped a small portion of the northern perimeter late Saturday and ran up Rocky Mountain yesterday surrounded the hill Sunday night. The latest reports indicate the fire is moving northwest toward Buzzard Mountain, but the containment strategy of constructing hand lines around the area remain the same.

SCDNR launches Coyote Harvest Incentive Program

Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

The Coyote Harvest Incentive Program was created by a Budget Proviso (47.10) passed by the 2016 South Carolina General Assembly. This proviso directs the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to develop and implement a coyote tagging and reward program.