SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. – It was snowing on Friday in the Upstate and western North Carolina. Now the North Carolina Forest Service warning residents about another danger, the risk of wildfires.
According to the South Carolina Forestry Commission, the state experiences around 3,000 wildfires a year.
The risk of wildfires can present even after a winter storm. North Carolina Forest Service said this week fire danger will be high across the state. Firefighters we spoke to say there can be plenty of ignition sources when a winter wildfire breaks out…