North Myrtle Beach, SC - A blaze burned more than 18,000 acres in North Myrtle Beach. Around 2,500 residents were evacuated from the area west of Highway 31 in the Barefoot Resort community. Officials say this fire is one of the worst in South Carolina's history.
"South Carolinians dont experience this. We experience hurricanes, wild wind fires of this magnitude. No one can remember a fire that has caused so much damage and loss of property," said Pete Rogers with the S.C. Incident Management Team. Thursday night, S.C. Forestry Commission officials said the fire was 40% contained.
"South Carolinians dont experience this. We experience hurricanes, wild wind fires of this magnitude. No one can remember a fire that has caused so much damage and loss of property," said Pete Rogers with the S.C. Incident Management Team. Thursday night, S.C. Forestry Commission officials said the fire was 40% contained.
Rogers says North Myrtle Beach officials will re-evaluate the fire on Friday morning to determine if more residents will be allowed back to the area.
Forestry commission officials say a fire that started burning in the Woodlawn subdivision on Highway 90 may have led to the larger wildfire.They have given that individual two tickets and are further investigating the matter to determine indefinetely if it was the cause.
Forestry commission officials say a fire that started burning in the Woodlawn subdivision on Highway 90 may have led to the larger wildfire.They have given that individual two tickets and are further investigating the matter to determine indefinetely if it was the cause.
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