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Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
Friday March 27th, 2026 :: 02:01 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Fire Weather Watch until 08:00PM Saturday

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS AND GUSTY WINDS FOR JENKINS, SCREVEN, CANDLER, BULLOCH, EFFINGHAM, TATTNALL, EVANS, INLAND BRYAN, COASTAL BRYAN, INLAND CHATHAM, COASTAL CHATHAM, LONG, INLAND LIBERTY, ALLENDALE, HAMPTON, INLAND COLLETON, DORCHESTER, INLAND BERKELEY, INLAND JASPER, BEAUFORT, COASTAL COLLETON, CHARLESTON, COASTAL JASPER, AND TIDAL BERKELEY... The National Weather Service in Charleston SC has issued a Fire Weather Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Jenkins, Screven, Candler, Bulloch, Effingham, Tattnall, Evans, Inland Bryan, Coastal Bryan, Inland Chatham, Coastal Chatham, Long, and Inland Liberty. In South Carolina, Allendale, Hampton, Inland Colleton, Dorchester, Inland Berkeley, Inland Jasper, Beaufort, Coastal Colleton, Charleston, Coastal Jasper, and Tidal Berkeley.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JENKINS ... SCREVEN ... CANDLER ... BULLOCH ... EFFINGHAM ... TATTNALL ... EVANS ... INLAND BRYAN ... COASTAL BRYAN ... INLAND CHATHAM ... COASTAL CHATHAM ... LONG ... INLAND LIBERTY ... ALLENDALE ... HAMPTON ... INLAND COLLETON ... DORCHESTER ... INLAND BERKELEY ... INLAND JASPER ... BEAUFORT ... COASTAL COLLETON ... CHARLESTON ... COASTAL JASPER ... TIDAL BERKELEY

Instructions:

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening. Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause sparks.

Address/Location
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
2001 Duke St
Beaufort, SC 29902

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 843-255-3200

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Fire Weather Watch

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