Myrtle Beach Fires Destroys 40 Homes, Forces Evacuations

Wildfires in coastal South Carolina have destroyed at least 40 homes, damaged 100 others and forced the evacuation of over 2,500 residents in the North Myrtle Beach area.

Most of the damaged and destroyed homes were located at a beach front resort near the Intracoastal Waterway. No injuries or deaths have been reported.

The fire started Wednesday afternoon. So far, 15,000 acres of land has been burned. Sour Carolina Governor Mark Sanford declared a state of emergency in Horry County.

“This has already proved to be a devastating event for Horry County, and it isn't over. This fire is continuing to spread, and it's incredibly important that people near the affected area pay close attention to emergency announcements and news outlets about developments with this disaster. We are continuing to work actively with the state Emergency Management Division and the Forestry Commission in determining what state assets are needed, and this action we've taken will allow our administration to deploy whatever is necessary on this front,” Sanford said.

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