Dense Smoke Advisory

Locations Affected

Pineville, SC ∙ Huger, SC ∙ Wassamasaw State Designated Tribal Statistical Area, SC ∙ Russellville, SC ∙ Shulerville, SC ∙ Goose Creek, SC ∙ Alvin, SC ∙ Sangaree, SC ∙ Bonneau Beach, SC ∙ Francis Marion National Forest, SC

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 317 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility 1 mile or less in dense smoke. * WHERE...Inland Berkeley County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Thick smoke will make travel difficult and could cause respiratory difficulty. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Horse Island Wildfire burning in the Francis Marion National Forest near Shulerville is producing widespread dense smoke with visibility 1 mile or less across portions of northeast Berkeley County. Visibilities may lower to 1/4 mile or less overnight as winds diminish and the smoke lowers closer to the ground. Heed any evacuation orders from local, state or federal officials. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory illnesses should remain indoors to avoid inhaling smoke.

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