Horse Island Fire (South Carolina)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 2 Miles W from Shullerville, SC
- Personnel
- 6
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Southern Rough
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Wind Driven Runs
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning for 23 days through Southern Rough fuel, the Horse Island Fire near Shulerville, South Carolina, in Berkeley County has charred 1,012 acres at an average daily growth of approximately 44 acres per day. Federal land managed by the USFS saw minimal, smoldering, and wind-driven runs from this wildfire that started on July 18, 2026.
Containment has now reached 100 percent under a Type 5 Incident Commander and Type 4 Incident classification, with 6 personnel assigned to the effort and suppression costs totaling $803,284.
This activity occurs against a broader national backdrop where 2,761,076 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 50% below the two-decade average during a typical fire season that runs from June to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in South Carolina for 40 days. In total it burned about 1,012 acres — around 4.1 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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