Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions
3 weeks ago

Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions

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Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions toggle caption AP/WMBF Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas. Crews made progress containing a fire in the Carolina Forest area west of the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach, where residents had been ordered to evacuate several neighborhoods, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. Sponsor Message The South Carolina Forestry Commission estimated Sunday evening that the blaze had burned 2.5 square miles with 30 percent of it contained. In North Carolina, the U.S. Forest Service said fire crews were working to contain multiple wildfires burning in four forests across the state on Sunday.

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Wildfires Prompt Evacuations In Carolinas, As New Jersey Crews Battle Blaze
15 hours, 18 minutes ago

Wildfires Prompt Evacuations In Carolinas, As New Jersey Crews Battle Blaze

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation Sunday in a North Carolina county still recovering from Hurricane Helene, and South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire in that state. Hundreds of miles north, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service was battling a blaze in the Wharton State Forest. The North Carolina Department of Public …

'You could be killed if...': Ominous wildfires warning in North Carolina
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22 hours, 49 minutes ago

'You could be killed if...': Ominous wildfires warning in North Carolina

Hindustan Times  

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has ordered a mandatory evacuation for the residents of Polk County in western North Carolina as wildfires threatened the area. The North Carolina Forest Service's online wildfire public viewer shows three active fires threatening Polk County, with the two largest spanning between 1.7 square miles to 1.9 square miles, reported AP. South Carolina …

Wildfires across North and South Carolina prompt mandatory evacuations
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1 day, 14 hours ago

Wildfires across North and South Carolina prompt mandatory evacuations

India Today  

Wildfires in North Carolina have prompted evacuations as firefighters battle separate fires in areas of the state still recovering from past disasters. North Carolina Forest Service reported three active wildfires in Polk County, with two large fires spanning between 1,100 and 1,240 acres. Emergency Declared In South Carolina Meanwhile, in South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency …

The Extreme Weather Conditions That Drove the Carolina Wildfires
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The Extreme Weather Conditions That Drove the Carolina Wildfires

Wired  

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Scores of wildfires broke out across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia in early March 2025 as strong winds, abnormally dry conditions, and low humidity combined to kindle and spread the flames. Wake Forest University wildfire experts Lauren Lowman and Nick Corak put the fires and the region’s …

Is Myrtle Beach still on fire? Latest wildfire map shows ongoing fires in North and South Carolina
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Is Myrtle Beach still on fire? Latest wildfire map shows ongoing fires in North and South Carolina

Hindustan Times  

More than 200 wildfires were reported across North and South Carolina on Monday. The largest active fire in the state was in southwestern North Carolina, near the South Carolina border, where it had spread across more than 600 acres in Polk County. Latest update on South Carolina fires - A map from the South Carolina Forestry Commission showed around 30 …

Carolina wildfires updates: ‘Fire danger’ warning issued to North and South Carolina as largest blaze swells to 2,000
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Carolina wildfires updates: ‘Fire danger’ warning issued to North and South Carolina as largest blaze swells to 2,000

The Independent  

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Trump spotted golfing amid Carolina wildfire emergency near Myrtle Beach
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3 weeks ago

Trump spotted golfing amid Carolina wildfire emergency near Myrtle Beach

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump was spotted golfing at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, even as wildfires raged across North and South Carolina, leading to evacuations amid dry conditions and strong winds, the Irish Star reported. The report also pointed out that the Trump administration has stalled funding for wildfire mitigation projects launched during his Democratic predecessor's …

Lighter Winds Help Crews Fighting Wildfires In South And North Carolina
3 weeks ago

Lighter Winds Help Crews Fighting Wildfires In South And North Carolina

Huff Post  

U.S. Army soldiers use Blackhawk helicopters to assist the South Carolina Forestry Commission and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources with wildfire containment in Horry County, S.C., on March 2, 2025. Army via Associated Press MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Lighter winds Monday helped crews in South Carolina and North Carolina battle wildfires that caused evacuations and threatened hundreds of …

Wildfires engulf North and South Carolina, states declare emergency; check affected areas
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3 weeks ago

Wildfires engulf North and South Carolina, states declare emergency; check affected areas

India Today  

The raging wildfires across North and South Carolina have affected the normal lives of thousands as crews evacuated residents amid strong winds and dry conditions. However, in some regions, including Carolina Forest near Myrtle Beach, firefighters made significant progress which helped evacuees safely return home by late Sunday afternoon. North Carolina In North Carolina, the US Forest Service reported multiple …

Wildfires rage across North and South Carolina, state of emergency declared
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3 weeks ago

Wildfires rage across North and South Carolina, state of emergency declared

Hindustan Times  

Wildfires raged across North and South Carolina on Sunday as crews fought to contain the blazes amid dry conditions and strong winds. Crews work to contain a fire in the Carolina Forest area west of the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sunday, March 2, 2025, where residents were ordered to evacuate several neighborhoods. Fire crews worked tirelessly to …

Myrtle Beach wildfire: Horrifying videos of 175 wildfires emerge, state of emergency: 10 updates
3 weeks ago

Myrtle Beach wildfire: Horrifying videos of 175 wildfires emerge, state of emergency: 10 updates

Live Mint  

Firefighters are battling 175 wildfires across South and North Carolina, which have burned over 4,200 acres amid strong winds and dry conditions, ABC News reported. The Carolina Forest fire near Myrtle Beach is among the largest, scorching 1,200 acres and forcing evacuations in Walkers Woods, Avalon, and Myrtle Beach city limits. Massive blaze in Carolina Forest A major wildfire in …

Crews battling New Jersey wildfires in driest conditions in nearly 120 years
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Crews battling New Jersey wildfires in driest conditions in nearly 120 years

Associated Press  

EVESHAM, N.J. — Firefighters were battling blazes in the parched New Jersey Pinelands on Thursday, where they say conditions are the driest they have been in at least 120 years. The blaze was discovered Thursday morning and had burned completely uncontained across less than half a square mile by early afternoon, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The fire …

Hot, dry weather challenges crews fighting California wildfires
3 years, 5 months ago

Hot, dry weather challenges crews fighting California wildfires

LA Times  

Sierra Cobras fire crew member Gustavo Cisneros keeps an eye on a hillside as the Windy fire tears through Sequoia National Forest near the Tule River Reservation last month. The KNP Complex fire in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park had burned 58,283 acres and was 20% contained as of early Saturday, when it sparked new evacuation warnings in Fresno …

‘We lost Greenville': Wildfire decimates California town
3 years, 7 months ago

‘We lost Greenville': Wildfire decimates California town

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, Calif. — A 3-week-old wildfire engulfed a tiny Northern California mountain town, leveling most of its historic downtown and leaving blocks of homes in ashes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames Thursday amid dangerous weather. “There’s just no words.” As the fire’s north and eastern sides exploded Wednesday, the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office issued an urgent …

California wildfire flares but within line crews have built
3 years, 7 months ago

California wildfire flares but within line crews have built

Associated Press  

PARADISE, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was flaring up Friday but it was because the flames were chewing through unburned islands of vegetation within a perimeter that firefighters have built, authorities said. The Dixie Fire covered 376 square miles in the mountains of Northern California where 42 homes and other buildings have been destroyed and more …

Firefighters make progress in wildfires, but threat remains
8 years, 4 months ago

Firefighters make progress in wildfires, but threat remains

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Firefighters are gaining ground in their efforts to suppress large wildfires burning in the Southeast, but several blazes continue to creep into new areas — and investigators say more fires are being lit each day by suspected arsonists. “Leaves are the biggest concern for firefighters as the unseasonably late leaf fall continues to spread fresh fuel upon the …

Firefighters from across US battle Appalachian wildfires
8 years, 4 months ago

Firefighters from across US battle Appalachian wildfires

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Many of the nation’s largest active wildfires Thursday were burning in the southern Appalachian mountains, where a relentless drought has turned pine trees into torches and forced evacuations in dozens of communities. “It just smells like a campfire” along the Appalachian Trail in north Georgia, said Carlie Gentry, who works at the Mountain Crossings store at Walasi-yi, a …

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