South Carolina authorities arrested and charged a 40-year-old Myrtle Beach woman in connection with a fire that burned more than 2,000 acres around March 1.
According to Horry County Records, Alexandra Bialousow has been charged with one count of arson/neglect, allowing the fire to spread across one of the lands of fire restrictions on certain lands.
Law enforcement officials with the South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC) have determined that a fire on Bialouso's property sparked the fire on Covington Drive, 2,000 acres.
“Bialousow is accused of not taking appropriate precautions to prevent the burns of her fragments from escaping, and the fire in negligence can spread to “other people's land.” Witnesses reported seeing a bait sailor intentionally launching a fire on March 1 in a backyard fire pit that was close to the treeline in a Covington Lakes plot.
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Alexandra Bialousow, 40, has been charged with one count of arson/negligence, allowing fire to spread across land on another property, and one count of fire restrictions on certain lands, according to Holly County records. (WMBF-TV via AP/Horry County)
The arrest warrant states that the suspect “did not readily obtain the appropriate water source” and that he “has a garden tool at hand to control the fire, allowing the fire to be spread across the land owned by Walker Woods Hoa.”
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Law enforcement officials with the South Carolina Forestry Commission determined that a fire on Alexandra Bialouso's property sparked the fire on Covington Drive, 2,000 acres. (South Carolina Forestry Committee)
Several neighbors witnessed the fire spreading, according to the warrant.
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Certain areas in the Carolina Forest Area were evacuated on March 1, but orders were lifted on Sunday. The structure was not destroyed and no injuries were reported as a result of the fire.
If convicted, Bialousow will face potential imprisonment and fines. She was later released from prison after posting $7,500 in bonds.
