Mandatory evacuations over 2 SC counties as wildfires explode in size. Here’s where, what to know
Officials ordered mandatory evacuations in Greenville and Pickens Counties after two wildfires exploded in size on Tuesday.
Marietta First Baptist Church at 2936 Greer Highway was listed as the evacuation shelter for all residents impacted by the evacuation order, according to a release from the S.C. Forestry Commission. The evacuation order came after the Table Rock Fire in Pickens and Persimmon Ridge Fire in Greenville both expanded greatly Tuesday despite firefighters’ best efforts to contain them.
The dry and windy weather, coupled with downed trees from Hurricane Helene last year, have contributed to the rapid growth of Table Rock Fire, which started on March 21, and Persimmon Ridge Fire, which started on March 22. Wind gusts and a minimum of 20% relative humidity on Wednesday could stimulate further growth, the forestry commission said.
“SC State fire has ordered 20 engines and 10 brush trucks for structure protection due to the new fire growth/threat and evacuations,” the forestry commission states. “This will add to their existing presence of six engine companies, three battalion chiefs, and four brush trucks.”
SC evacuations
Below is a list of all roads in Greenville and Pickens Counties with mandatory evacuations.
Greenville County
- Table Rock Road
- Matthews Creek Lane
- River Rock Court
- Ragsdale Road
- Pipe Line Lane
- Gintomo Road
- Hagood Road
- Haygood Road
- Lakemont Road
- Caesars Head Highway
- Sky Ranche Road
- Asbury Drive
- Laurel Drive
- Saluda Hill Church Road
- Geer Highway
- Burgess Road
- Grey Logs Trail
- Caesars Point
- River Rock Court
- Spring Park Drive
- North Lake Drive
- Trails End
- Boy Scout Road
- Sevenbark Lane
- Larkspur Lane
- Table Rock Road Extension
- Mountain Laurel Drive
- Birchbend
- Sourwood Lane
- Conifer Falls Road
- Hemlock Trail
- Cliff Ridge Drive
- Rhododendron
- Trillium Way
- Chestnut Bluff
- Echo Drive
- Echo Drive Extension
- Jack Ray Drive
- Southside Drive
- Sunrise Drive
- Upper Oil Camp
- Woodvine
- Columbine Way
- Old Springfield Road
- Rosemond Road
- Burgess Road
- Lookoff Drive
- Club Terrace Drive
- Wildcat Road
- Punctatum Pl
- Point of View Lane
- Happy Acres Road
Pickens County
- Asia Li Ln
- Bird Song Trl
- Blue Mountain Way
- Bluff Ridge Rd
- Bobcat Dr
- Bridle Dr
- Caesars Head Hwy
- Cherry Blossom Ln
- Cisson Ridge Rd
- Cold Mountain View
- Cougar Trl
- Cripple Creek Rd
- Curts Way
- Dogwood Mountain Rd
- Dry Lake Rd
- Duckwood Ln
- Elizabeth Dr
- Fast Ln
- Fish Hawk Rd
- Green Acres Dr
- Hardin Rd
- Hardwood Ln
- Hwy 11
- Ledge Rd
- Locust Rdg
- Misty Mountain Way
- Mulligan Ford Hill Rd
- Pumpkin Ln
- Pumpkin Mountain Rd
- Raven Cliff Rd
- Raven Ct
- Ridge Springs Rd
- River Bluff Rd
- River Rd
- Rockcrest Rd
- Rockcrest Rdg
- Rockview Ct
- Rocky Rd
- S Saluda Rd
- Saluda Hill Rd
- Saluda Shore Dr
- Trinity Trl
- Wayside Dr
- Wild Brook Dr
- Winding Trl
- Wotawok Trl
Table Rock Fire
Even though progress was made in fortifying containment lines on the eastern edge of the fire, the Table Rock fire expanded considerably in the other direction on Tuesday. It currently encompasses an estimated 2,293 acres, nearly double the 1,156 acres it was burning on Monday.
“The Table Rock Fire, whose northern edge yesterday was just south of Table Rock Reservoir, essentially burned westward along the forested watershed and eventually back east, halfway around the lake’s northern perimeter,” the forestry commission states. “The fire is estimated to have burnt all the way through the southern slopes of Rocky Mountain and Buzzard Mountain, eventually reaching Brushy Knob at last report.”
Persimmon Ridge Fire
The Persimmon Ridge Fire expanded its eastern, western, and southern perimeters on Tuesday, tripling in size to 996 acres. Two large air tankers were used to make multiple fire retardant drops on the fire on Tuesday.
“Drops continued throughout the afternoon along the other edges of the fire in an intensive effort to contain the fire in a “box” ringed with retardant,” the forestry commission states.
This story was originally published March 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
