Wildfires in North and South Carolina Trigger Evacuations and Emergency Response
- Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in South Carolina to support wildfire response efforts as over 175 fires burned across the state.
- The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger due to critically dry fuels and low humidity levels.
- More than 175 wildfires are burning, covering about 6.6 square miles, with one fire in Carolina Forest growing to approximately 1,200 acres.
- Residents in several neighborhoods near Myrtle Beach were evacuated due to the advancing fires.
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Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane floods back to drought
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.
Public reminded that wildfire scenes have no drone zone
By law, wildfires are a no-drone zone in North Carolina. N.C.G.S. §15A-300.4 prohibits any person, entity or state agency from using an unmanned aircraft system, i.e., drone, within either a horizontal distance of 3,000 feet or a vertical distance of…
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Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane-fueled floods and back to drought
A hillside burns near Tryon, N.C., on March 3, 2025. Fire season here typically starts in late March or April. Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty ImagesScores 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. The fires followed a year of weather whiplash in the Carolinas, from a flash drought over the summer t…
Wildfires prompt US agriculture secretary Rollins to visit North Carolina on Friday
Following multiple wildfires in the Carolinas over the weekend, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins plans to visit the affected areas on Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday. Crews fought several forest fires in North Carolina, the largest of which was at Uwharrie National Forest at around 400 acres, according to Newsweek. Located primarily in Montgomery County in the south central portion of the state, Uwharri…
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