COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a statewide burning ban beginning at 6 p.m. Friday until further notice. The ban prohibits all outdoor burning, including yard debris burning, prescribed burning, campfires, bonfires, and other recreational fires in all u nincorporated areas of the state. “Forestry Commission officials say weather conditions over the next several days present a greatly elevated risk of wildfire,” officials said. “The high winds and gusts that prompted the agency to issue a Red Flag Fire Alert yesterday are expected to persist across the state through the weekend.” The ban will be active until further notice. Georgetown County also issued an outdoor burning ban due to an elevated risk of wildfires over the next several days. ...read more read less