Heavy smoke blankets Carolina Forest area and visibility is limited. Burn ban remains in place across SC on March 3 as wildfire still burns near Myrtle Beach.

Rumors have swirled on social media claiming to know the exact cause of the blaze that briefly forced several neighborhood evacuations, but officials warn it’s still to early to know.

Dozens of wildfires raged across the Carolinas on Sunday, with dry conditions and gusty winds fueling more than 175 wildfires in South Carolina. The largest of the brush fires erupted Saturday in Carolina Forest,