Counties with the Most Acres Burned by Wildfire in South Carolina
The top 25 of 46 South Carolina counties on GIS Map, ranked by total acres burned in recorded wildfires from 1992 to 2024.
| # | County | Acres burned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley County | 60,047 |
| 2 | Williamsburg County | 38,777 |
| 3 | Horry County | 34,810 |
| 4 | Colleton County | 23,792 |
| 5 | Jasper County | 19,471 |
| 6 | Aiken County | 18,611 |
| 7 | Orangeburg County | 17,008 |
| 8 | Clarendon County | 16,511 |
| 9 | Georgetown County | 14,567 |
| 10 | Florence County | 14,296 |
| 11 | Pickens County | 14,152 |
| 12 | Charleston County | 14,110 |
| 13 | Chesterfield County | 13,377 |
| 14 | Dorchester County | 12,827 |
| 15 | Sumter County | 11,660 |
| 16 | Darlington County | 9,894 |
| 17 | Lee County | 9,799 |
| 18 | Marlboro County | 8,267 |
| 19 | Kershaw County | 8,229 |
| 20 | Richland County | 8,161 |
| 21 | Lexington County | 6,625 |
| 22 | Hampton County | 6,514 |
| 23 | Dillon County | 6,326 |
| 24 | Barnwell County | 5,810 |
| 25 | Oconee County | 5,485 |
Source: USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties with the Most Acres Burned by Wildfire in South Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-carolina/most-acres-burned-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).
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