175 wildfires in North and South Carolina force some evacuations
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FirefightersacrossNorthandSouthCarolinabattledmorethan175wildfiresthateruptedovertheweekendinwindyanddryconditionsandforcedresidentstoevacuatesomeneighborhoods.
SouthCarolinaGov.HenryMcMasterdeclaredastateofemergencyonSundayasmorethan175firesburnedover4,200acresinthestate.
ThelargestwildfirewasreportedintheCarolinaForestarea,about10mileswestofthecoastalcityofMyrtleBeach.Thatblazescorched1,600acresandwas30%containedasofSundayevening,accordingtotheSouthCarolinaForestryCommission.
Residentshadbeenorderedtoevacuateseveralneighborhoodsnearthatwildfire,butbylateSundayafternoon,theevacuationorderwaslifted,HorryCountyFireRescuesaid.
WILDFIRESSCORCHTHECAROLINAS,SCGOVERNORMCMASTERDECLARESSTATEOFEMERGENCY
TwopeopleareseenleavinganareawherecrewsworkedtocontainafireintheCarolinaForestareawestofthecoastalresortcityofMyrtleBeach,S.C.,onSunday.(WMBF-TVviaAP)
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