The SC Forestry Commission has documented some of the worst wildfires in the Grand Strand history. The area has seen blazes ...

Several wildfires in North and South Carolina prompted urgent evacuations as dry, windy conditions hinder firefighting.

Blackhawk helicopters are being sent to help put out fires in Carolina Forest neighborhoods. Wildfire has raged over 2K acres ...

The Covington Drive Wildfire threatened homes over the weekend, but by Thursday, it has calmed down to “smoldering.” Here’s ...

Horry County is under a tornado watch and wind advisory as severe storms are expected by this afternoon. Fire crews continue ...

Evacuated residents in Carolina Forest were allowed to return home Sunday as crews contained 30% of the wildfire, though ...

A South Carolina woman was arrested for allegedly sparking a massive 2,059-acre wildfire that caused evacuations and threatened hundreds of homes in the Myrtle Beach area last week. Alexandra ...

A Myrtle Beach-area wildfire forced parts of several neighborhoods to evacuate & scorched 1,200 acres. SC Gov. Henry McMaster ...

Dozens of wildfires have cropped up since the weekend, forcing South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to declare a state of ...

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