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South Carolina Officials said three young men were arrested after allegedly failing to “put out their cigarettes in a proper and safe way.”
As of Wednesday morning, the table rock fire near Pickens had grown to 15,000 acres. Nyzaire Jah-Neiz Marsh, 19, of Taylors, and Tristan Tyler and Isaac Wilson, 18, of Greenville, both face one charge of negligence that allowed the fire to spread to another person’s land or property.
According to the affidavit of the arrest warrant, the suspects participated in a smoking activity on a hiking trail in (Table Rock) State Park and did not put out their cigarettes in a proper and safe manner, which officials said led to the ignition of the table rock fire,” the South Carolina Forestry Commission said in a statement.
“Pickens County Sheriff’s representative, State Park personnel and other first responders found a Rapidly growing wildfires” Search for missing hikers in the area at Table Rock State Park on March 21.
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Three young men who say the South Carolina Forestry Commission open a table fire near Pickens, South Carolina (South Carolina Forestry Commission)
It continued: “As part of their response, the search team found and evacuated seven hikers, some of whom were questioned about the origin of the fire.”
“In the preliminary interview, four subjects including “One Minor” were moved to C. David Stone law enforcement South Carolina Forestry Commission claims.
On Saturday, March 29, South Carolina State Guard responders looked as the fire rose from a table in Pickens County, South Carolina. AP/Matt Kelley)
It also said: “SCFC investigators obtained evidence with detectives from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office that they alleged the subjects were suspects of the origins of the Rock Park Fire.” “The juvenile subject was charged with the same offence; he was not booked, but released as custody of his parents.”
Firefighters gathered outside the incident order post in Pickens County, South Carolina on Saturday, March 29, 2025. AP/Matt Kelley)
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Currently, the fire contains 70%.
