The Florida Forest Service is now leading efforts to contain a South Carolina wildfire, giving local crews much-needed relief as the fire remains only 55% contained.
Horry County firefighters and South Carolina Forestry Commission are working to extinguish a more than 2,000-acre wildfire that has burned for seven days in the Myrtle Beach area.
Thousands of acres are ablaze in North and South Carolina as the states could face severe weather on Wednesday.
Follow wildfire updates in North and South Carolina, where blazes erupted over the weekend. The largest stemmed from a forest fire near Myrtle Beach.
Residents in South Carolina fled their homes in a panic on Sunday, March 2 after a raging forest fire quickly grew in size.
Drier conditions are increasing the risk of flare-ups while crews battle the Carolina Forest wildfire for a sixth straight day.
Drier conditions are increasing the risk of flare-ups while crews battle the Carolina Forest wildfire for a sixth straight day.
South Carolina has gotten a federal grant to support firefighting near Myrtle Beach as the Covington Drive Fire burns over 2,050 acres.
More than 100 fires erupted across both states over the weekend, burning thousands of acres and prompting evacuations.