Residents evacuate areas in North, South Carolina, as wildfires rage
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Wildfires continue to rage in both South and North Carolina, reaching a county in the latter and forcing evacuations.
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A firefighter walks back to a truck in the Carolina Forest neighborhood in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the United States, on March 2, 2025. (AFP)
Wildfires erupted in North and South Carolina, forcing residents to evacuate some areas in the American states on Sunday.
Emergency workers continue to battle the fires, making progress in containing a fire in the Carolina Forest area. Dry conditions and gusty winds preceded the wildfires, which spread in both states.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency to support first responders, keeping a burning ban in effect. Evacuation orders were also lifted in the Myrtle Beach area by late afternoon. Additionally, more than 175 fires burned 17 km2 of land in the state. No injuries were reported as of Sunday morning and no structures were destroyed by the blaze.
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However, in North Carolina, evacuations for the town of Tyron in Polk County remained in effect, according to the Associated Press (AP).
The fires have burned about 2 km2 in the county with no containment, according to the Polk County Emergency Management/Fire Marshal's office.
So far, officials are yet to give a reason behind any of the dozens of fires.
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