Evacuation Orders in Place Amid Massive Carolinas Wildfires

Monday, March 03, 2025

Massive wildfires across the Carolinas have forced evacuations of multiple neighborhoods, particularly in the Carolina Forest area near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where a fire has grown to approximately 1,200 acres.

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Breaking News: A fire near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, doubled in size overnight as more than 170 fires burned in the Carolinas, prompting evacuations near the coast and in the mountains.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM

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... According to the State Fire Marshal, there are ongoing response operations to more than 175 wildfires, impacting 4,200 acres across the state, including Horry, Spartanburg, Oconee, Union, and Pickens Counties primarily due to dry, windy conditions.

Newsweek contacted the South Carolina Forestry Commission via email on Sunday for comment.

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The rapidly spreading wildfires threaten thousands of residents in populated areas, with hundreds already displaced from their homes.

These fires come amid unusually dry conditions in the region, with February rainfall 1.5 to 2.5 inches below average in the Carolinas, creating perfect conditions for wildfires to spread quickly when combined with gusty winds and low humidity. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-02 03:23 PM | Reply

This is the perfect time for stinky to hit the links again.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-02 03:27 PM | Reply

WELL... good thing the Forest Service and Parks and Rec are at Full Staff, eh?

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-02 04:18 PM | Reply

Not enough rakes.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-02 04:49 PM | Reply

There are arsonists in South Carolina too?

#5 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-03-02 05:07 PM | Reply

I just hope the WH has enough paper towels to toss out to the victims.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-02 05:26 PM | Reply

When is dotard going to turn on the large faucet?

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-02 05:36 PM | Reply

When is dotard going to turn on the large faucet?

Lewzer's giant faucet is as likely to go to South Carolina as it is to go to South California.

Maybe the astronauts can open it when they are "rescued".

LOL. Suckers.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-02 05:55 PM | Reply

"Massive wildfires across the Carolinas have forced evacuations of multiple neighborhoods, particularly in the Carolina Forest area near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where a fire has grown to approximately 1,200 acres."

That's where my sister lives. She could see the smoke from her house. This is what she wrote: "Last night it was close. Many neighborhoods directly across were evacuated. I live directly on the other side of that road. All good now. Fire is contained."

#9 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-03-02 06:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

She also said "An amazing job was done by first respondsers. Follow Horry County Fire and Rescue. All hands on deck every surrounding area sent crews trucks planes aircraft."

#10 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-03-02 06:45 PM | Reply

"All hands on deck every surrounding area sent crews trucks planes aircraft."

Nice work. When does Lewzer fly in to take credit?

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-02 06:50 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Too bad they've got President Chancre to deal with.

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-03 01:22 AM | Reply

DEI strikes again!

Once they get some competent white men back in charge over there we can send them some rakes and paper towels.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-03 03:15 PM | Reply

The Longleaf pine ecosystem is pyrocentric. Building a lot of houses there is stupid. Eventually they will Burn.

Developers just don't Care. Ka-Ching!

Once the houses are built it's someone else's problem.

The local government is not likely to regulate housing starts either.