Open Burning Resources
Many programs and additional resources are available on this website. Whether you are interested in the effects of open burning on our health or environment, want to learn more about what you can and cannot burn, or the rules and regulations associated with open burning in South Carolina, they can be found here.
Educational
Materials
Materials
South Carolina
Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission
Office of the
State Fire Marshal
State Fire Marshal
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
Protection Agency
- Lesson Plan (correlated to 5th grade SC Science Standards)
- Lesson Plan (correlated to 7th grade SC Science Standards)
- Freddie's Fire Safety Curriculum (South Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal)
- Risk-Specific Fire Education Programs (South Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal)
- Air Defenders (Wisconsin Department of Environmental Resources)
- S.C. DHEC Resources:
- Burnwise - How Fine Particles Can Affect Your Health
- Visibility in our Nation's Parks and Wilderness Areas
- Backyard Burning (EPA)
- Hidden Hazards of Backyard Burning (PDF)
- Environmental Effects of Backyard Burning (EPA)
- State and Local Government are Key to Reducing Backyard Burning (PDF)
- Environmental Fact Sheet: Yard Waste Composting
- Composting Yard Trimmings and Municipal Solid Waste
- Residential Leaf Burning: An Unhealthy Solution to Leaf Disposal