South Carolina Forestry Commission agents made the arrests Tuesday in the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge wildfires, the state's largest-ever

Four people have been charged in connection with the Table Rock wildfires in South Carolina that has burned more than 13,000 acres. The fires started March 21 inside Table Rock State Park. Sign up for our NewslettersOn Tuesday,

The wildfire, officials said, was started after the four were smoking on a hiking trail at the state park and did not put out their cigarettes. Sheriff Tommy Blankenship said the group of teenage hikers’ alleged action has cut short efforts to locate Womacks.