Air Quality Alert issued March 27 at 12:01AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services in Columbia
SC has issued an Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates for the
Upstate region region of South Carolina, until noon EDT Thursday.

Winds will turn out of the north-northeast across the mountainous
terrain of South Carolina this evening. This is expected to push
smoke from the Table Rock wildfire in Pickens County and the
Persimmon Ridge wildfire in Greenville County southward into parts of
the Upstate. As winds become light and variable across the foothills
late tonight, stable conditions will enhance the noticeability of
smoke, especially for locations along and north of a line from
Clemson to Travelers Rest. Light winds will pick up out of the south-
southwest by midday Thursday, which will disperse and transport the
smoke into the mountainous portion of Greenville County and North
Carolina by early afternoon Thursday.

SCDES recommends that individuals with respiratory health issues
limit time spent outdoors and/or move all activities indoors to
avoid the smoke or fine particulates. Keep windows and doors closed.
Run an air conditioner if you have one but keep the fresh-air intake
closed and the filter clean to prevent outdoor smoke and fine
particulates from getting inside. Please note that locations closest
to the wildfire activity are more likely to experience smoke at any
given time. Anytime you see or smell smoke, take necessary
precautions.

For more information about fine particulates, please visit
https://fire.airnow.gov.