Thursday evening update from the South Carolina Forestry Commission: As of 7:30 p.m., the Table Rock Wildfire is 8679 acres in size at 0% containment.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved South Carolina’s request for a Fire Management ...

It’s now the third-largest fire in South Carolina’s history. Nearby, the Persimmon Ridge fire — about 15 miles east of Table Rock — began March 22 and has consumed 2,078 acres.

The South Carolina National Guard has conducted over 550 water-drop missions, dumping 612,000 gallons of water on the wildfires, according to Brig. Gen. Rob Stillwell.