Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas. In South Carolina, Gov.

Follow wildfire updates in North and South Carolina, where blazes erupted over the weekend. The largest stemmed from a forest fire near Myrtle Beach.

In South Carolina, the majority of the fires had been controlled or contained. There was one fire still burning in Horry County to the northwest of Myrtle Beach. This fire, which according to the South Carolina Forestry Commission was approximately 2,059 acres in size, had been 30 percent contained as of 3:25 a.m.