Holly County, South Carolina (wbtw) – South Carolina regional and state fire rescue teams continued to fight wildfires in Carolina's forested areas on Monday, according to Holly County Fire Rescue.
HCFR said visibility was very low and there was intense smoke in the area.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission continued to support plane water droplets, ploughs, and lines of strengthening and cutting as crews worked to contain them. There were also two helicopter resources to drop water.
The HCFR crews were doing flight reconnaissance using drones and visual reconnaissance at the scene with supervisors accordingly.
Crews fought wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas.
The National Weather Service warned of an increased fire hazard in the area due to the combination of very dry fuel and very low relative humidity.
Dozens of people checked into the Red Cross shelter as crew members worked to contain the fire on Sunday. According to the state fire service, in addition to the massive wildfires in Holly County, about 175 small wildfires broke out throughout the state, affecting 4,200 acres of land.
By Sunday afternoon, all but two fires were 100% included. According to the South Carolina Forest Commission, the smaller of the two – the Blackthorn Drive Fire – contained 80%. It covers approximately 800 acres.
Governor Henry McMaster on Sunday I declared a state of emergency To support South Carolina's continued response. This order continues to ban outdoor burning indefinitely, making it easier for responders to adjust their efforts.
“This emergency ensures that we have the first responders who are tirelessly operating to protect our community from these wildfires.
Despite about 2,000 acres burning in Horry County, officials say no one has been injured or killed, nor have the structure lost, R-Myrtle Beach Rep. Tim McGinnis said in a Facebook post.
On Saturday, around 11:50pm, authorities announced evacuations in Indigo Bay, the Farm and the Summerlin area of Carolina Forest. Saturday evening, The evacuation order has been lifted Even if you could see flames on the horizon, in some areas.
In North Carolina, the U.S. Forest Service said on Sunday that firefighters are working to contain multiple wildfires burning in the state's four forests. The largest approximately 400 acres were located in the Uhari National Forest, about 50 miles east of Charlotte. The Forest Service said it made progress in the fire Sunday afternoon, reaching about a third of containment.
Trion, a small southwestern town in Polk County, North Carolina, urged residents to evacuate Saturday as the fire spreads rapidly. The evacuation was effective on Sunday. The decision to lift them or not was expected on Monday after intentional burns were set up to stop the fire from spreading.
The fire burned about 500 acres later Sunday with zero containment, according to the Polk County Emergency Management/Fire Forces Office. The North Carolina Forest Service was doing water droplets and retreat operations on the ground. Local residents should expect a lot of smoke during those operations, officials said.
Authorities have not stated that it caused the fire.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
