did the wildfires affect toursim in Myrtle Beach

Though 80 percent contained, Highway 31 Fire that has scorched more than 20,000 acres of Horry County, destroyed 70 homes and damaged more than 100 others remains dangerous and a force to be reckoned with.

With this being said you would think that Myrtle Beach is deffenantly going to have some problems with tourism this summer...

But infact:
As some locals in the Horry County area return to find their homes destroyed or severely damaged, Nancy Gray with the City of Myrtle Beach says the location of the fire hasn’t effected tourism.
“Business is usual for our visitors, the weather is gorgeous and the resort area is open. The Horry County wildfire is impacting west of the inter-coastal waterway and for our visitors that means that most attractions and hotels are not affected,” says Gray.
Gray says those particular facilities are east of the intercoastal waterways, so visitors will not really notice any changes to the area.