South Carolina Government Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Sunday while firefighters fight hundreds of fires throughout Carolina.
“I declared a Urgent state In order to further support the efforts to respond to wild fires throughout the country and ensure that our first respondents still have the necessary resources, “” McMaster wrote in the post of X. “It remains outdoors outdoors outdoors – abusers will be prosecuted. Please remain informed.”
Almost 5,000 hectares were burned in the state of Palmetto and 170 fires were reported, according to the Forestry Commission in South Carolina (SCFC).
The burning is caused by a very low relative humidity, along with dried fuels, which are due to a lack of significant rain. Strong winds cited the fires to grow quickly and wider.
The crews work on the fire in the Carolina Forest area west of the coastal resort of the City of Myrtle Beach, SC, Sunday, March 2, 2025, where the residents were ordered to evacuate several fourths. (WMBF-TV through AP)
The largest of the fire is in Carolina Forest, a community of 10 miles west of Myrtle beach In Horry district.
From Sunday afternoon, Wildfire burned 1,200 hectares and was 0% contained, according to SCFC.
More forest fires in the area caused evacuation along the coast of South Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
SEN. Schiff calls Trump administrator to exclude firefighters from federal hiring freezing
More than 400 firefighters are struggling with a flame with at least 127 fire appliances, according to the Horry District Unit.
The structures were not lost, and no injuries were reported from Sunday morning.
The US Army soldiers with the company A, 111, are generally supported by the Airline Battalion, the Command of the 59 Air Force, the National Guard of Southern Caroline, prepared two Blackhawk helicopters to help forestry commission in South Carolina and the Natural Research Department in South Karolina with the restaurant of Wildfire, South, South, March 2, 2025. .
On Sunday, the National Guard of the Army of South Carolina sent two Black Hawk helicopters to help SCFC’s department of natural resources in South Carolina with fire retention.
Cannies with black hawks can carry approximately 600 liters of water, the guard says.
The SCFC also issued a ban on burning state forestry for all counties, which forbids all the burning outdoors, including burning backyard waste, the prescribed burning and fire in all the former countries of the country.
The Black Hawk helicopter inserts water to help fight the fire in Horry County, South Carolina on March 2, 2025. .
The ban, which will be sent by anyone who puts a fire in prison will remain in force until further notice.
Meanwhile, North Carolina Forest service estimates that a brush fire is in Blue Ridge mountains, about 40 miles south of Asheville, between 400 and 500 hectares and consists of 0%, from Sunday afternoon.
Military helicopters assisted in the fight against fire. .
The fire of Melrose, worse in the communities of Salude and Tryon, caused the demolished transmission line, according to Salud Fire & Rescue. The fire quickly expanded the mountain, threatening multiple buildings.
Click here to get the Fox News app
Emergency management in North Carolina said there are air operations to fight fire.
