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Is Myrtle Beach still on fire? Latest wildfire map shows ongoing fires in North and South Carolina
Mar 06, 2025 06:03 AM IST
As of Wednesday, 96 wildfires were burning in North Carolina. Around 30 fires were burning across South Carolina. The fire near Myrtle Beach was 44% contained.
More than 200 wildfires were reported across North and South Carolina on Monday. The largest fire, near Myrtle Beach, consumed over 2,000 acres of land in Horry County, South Carolina. The blaze prompted evacuations and led South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency.
Latest update on North Carolina fires –
As of Wednesday afternoon, 96 wildfires were burning in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina Forest Service. 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. The fire was 91% contained as of Tuesday afternoon.
The U.S. Forest Service reported Wednesday that all wildfires within North Carolina’s national parks had been contained.
“Crews will continue reinforcing containment lines using natural barriers and improving existing defenses to prevent further spread. Smoke may still be visible within contained areas due to unburned pockets of fuel,” the department stated.
Latest update on South Carolina fires –
A map from the South Carolina Forestry Commission showed around 30 wildfires burning across the state as of Wednesday afternoon, down from more than 100 on Monday. The fire near Myrtle Beach, which broke out on Saturday, was 44% contained as of Wednesday afternoon.
In a statement, the South Carolina Forestry Commission noted that high winds and heavy rain could impact containment efforts.
“Due to the adverse weather conditions, aerial operations will take a tactical pause, and incident command will re-evaluate an engagement strategy when the weather improves,” the statement said. “On the ground, firefighters will continue constructing and strengthening direct control lines around the fire perimeter as conditions allow.”
A burn ban issued by the South Carolina Forestry Commission remains in effect. Governor Henry McMaster warned that violators of the ban “can and will go to jail.”
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Trump jumps into 2 GOP governor primaries, backing Evette in South Carolina and Feenstra in Iowa – WTOP News
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump endorsed two Republican gubernatorial candidates Friday, wading into contests in South Carolina and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump endorsed two Republican gubernatorial candidates Friday, wading into contests in South Carolina and Iowa that have pitted allies against each other in a fierce competition for their party leader’s blessing.
In a pair of social media posts, Trump gave his backing to South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra, as primary elections in both states approach.
Iowa’s primary is Tuesday, and South Carolina’s is on June 9.
For two terms, Evette has served alongside Gov. Henry McMaster, one of Trump’s earliest backers during his first presidential campaign. Earlier this year, the long-serving governor endorsed his No. 2, telegraphing to some that Trump’s backing could be next.
On Friday, Trump expressed both appreciation for Evette and the state she represents, noting that she stumped for him in 2024. He also said “A BIG added plus” for her campaign is that Henry McMaster Jr. — the sitting governor’s son — may be Evette’s running mate.
In the deep red state of South Carolina, the competition for the president’s support has been the most intense part of the primary race.
In a separate post, Trump described Feenstra as “MAGA all the way” and said he would “fight tirelessly” for the state on issues including the economy, border security and support of law enforcement.
Both Evette and Feenstra have been vocal about wanting Trump’s endorsement, in the hopes that it would carry weight in states that helped propel Trump’s return to office in 2024. Feenstra said earlier this year that he asked for Trump’s support, and much of Evette’s campaign media has featured photos of her next to Trump.
Along with Feenstra, four other Republicans — state Rep. Eddie Andrews, businessman and former conservative political director Zach Lahn, former state Rep. Brad Sherman and former director of the state Department of Administrative Services Adam Steen — are in the primary to replace outgoing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who opted out of a third bid.
Evette is competing for the South Carolina nomination against Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Ralph Norman and state Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Both states are having their first competitive Republican gubernatorial primaries in years, with Reynolds and McMaster in office for roughly a decade each.
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Hannah Fingerhut contributed reporting from Des Moines, Iowa.
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Meg Kinnard can be reached at http://x.com/MegKinnardAP
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According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a M 0.0 sonic boom occurred 3.7 miles northeast of the St. Andrews area.
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