* Thursday, December 12, 2019
This page will be updated as information becomes available.
Latest Update
Today has been cloudy and cooler with temperatures ranging from the low 40s to low 50s. Rain is expected tonight into tomorrow, so operations will be discontinued on Friday with work resuming on Saturday. Smoke and steam have been quite visible today but are well controlled with water application. The third excavator is out of commission but a replacement is expected to be delivered soon.
All DHEC sensors are still reading in the “Good” range for the 24-hour average comparison to the Air Quality Index (AQI).
Please refer to the interactive DHEC map to access real time air quality information from all three DHEC sensors.
| Total Trucks through 12/10 | 10,267 |
| Total Tons through 12/10 | 94,914 |
| Total Trucks through 12/11 | 135 |
| Total Tons through 12/11 | 1,784 |
| Trucks as of 3:00 PM 12/12 | 99 |
| Tons as of 3:00 PM 12/12 | 1,230 |
Please note: The number of trucks leaving the site each day varies depending on the weather and firefighting activities. Also, the tons per truck are estimated on days when landfill receipts are not available at the time of this update.
We’ve used a combination of both triaxle dump trucks and dump trailers. Each dump trailer has the capacity of about three times that of the triaxle dump trucks.
Smoke Forecast for Friday, December 13, 2019:
Air quality monitoring data in the local area of the fire continues to show particulate concentrations in the "Good" range. If fire flare-ups do occur, then a northeasterly wind will likely push smoke plumes towards the southwest throughout the day Friday. Any noticeable smoke during the overnight and early morning period will likely dissipate by the late morning hours. However, given the latest trends in fire activity and continued fire suppression efforts, smoke is not expected to be a problem beyond locations closest to the Able Contracting facility along Schinger Avenue.
Reminder: The Able Contracting Information Hotline has been established to provide the daily forecast and allow community members to leave messages if they have additional questions. The Smoke Forecast Hotline phone number is 803-898-4262 or 1-800‐204-1842.
For media inquiries: media@dhec.sc.gov.
For other inquiries: ablefire@dhec.sc.gov.
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