Several wildfires erupted along the East Coast over the weekend, forcing evacuation and spurring widespread firefighting.
Fires have been reported to Carolina and Georgia from the Delmarva Peninsula and New Jersey coasts.
Some of the major wildfires have been reported in areas such as Mott State Park in New Jersey, Polk County in western North Carolina, and Holly County in South Carolina.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an emergency on Sunday in response to a statewide burning wildfire.
Air quality alerts were introduced in Holly County on Monday, until further notice due to the particulates in the air from wildfire ash and smoke.
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services recommends that anyone with respiratory hygiene issues stay indoors and limit smoke exposure.
Holly County Firefighters advised residents of thick smoke that would likely severely limit visibility on roads around Holly County from Monday night until Tuesday morning.
The agency asked residents to stay away from the roads as much as possible during that time.
“There will be fewer vehicles on the streets, especially when emergency equipment is responding to wildfires and other emergency calls in the Carolina forest area, but everyone is safe,” they said in a Facebook post.
The Fox Prediction Center warned that a combination of low humidity, gust of wind and dry vegetation increases the risk of fires losing control.
Although the relative humidity values were reported to be between 15% and 30%, wind power generation up to 40 mph allowed the fire to grow rapidly.
Holly County firefighters ordered evacuation in Carolina's forested areas as wildfires spread rapidly.
Residents were instructed to seek safety at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center, and South Carolina National Guard dispatched Black Hawk helicopters to fight the Braz.
South Carolina Forestry Commission reports The larger Covington Drive fire (1,600 acres) in Holly County contains 30% while the Blackthorn Drive fire (800 acres). So far, no injuries have been reported.
Evacuation notices have been issued when the home is close to flames, such as in the Grand Strand in South Carolina and the western part of North Carolina, including the North Carolina community.
As of Sunday, local governments had not reported any homes destroyed from the fire.
Some of the wildfires occurred in areas where the remains of Hurricane Helen knocked on trees and other vegetation, causing concerns about unstable fires.
The wind is expected to tapere Monday, offering temporary relief before another frontal boundary progresses into the area in the middle of the week.
The next system arrives Wednesday and is expected to bring much needed rainfall to areas that have been suffering from a lack of rain for months.
