POWDERSVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) -- Firefighting crews have asked the community not to fret about a fire underway in Powdersville.

Officials with the Powdersville Fire Department said they are handling a controlled burn at the 2700 block of Old Pendleton Road.

According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), controlled burns involve "forest, brush, or grassland vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions and precautions which cause the fire to be confined to a predetermined area and allow accomplishment of the planned land management objectives."

Firefighters said that if you see the fire, do not call 911.

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