Homes were being evacuated Saturday in several areas of Horry County as wildfires raged in several spots.
Firefighters with Horry County Fire Rescue, North Myrtle Beach and South Carolina Forestry Commission are battling fires in the area of Carolina Forest and Old Highway 90 and Edge Road.
Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched to the area of Old Highway 90 and Edge Road in the Myrtle Beach area for a reported outside fire, currently estimated at 100 acres in size. March 1, 2025
Public safety personnel evacuated homes in the Walkers Woods and Avalon neighborhoods because of an outdoor fire threatening structures. Evacuees are being told to go to Carolina Forest Recreation Center.
As of 7:30 p.m., residents of Tuckahoe Road and Wyandot Court were allowed to return home.
“We are still working to measure the fire and its impact,” according to an email at 9 p.m. from Horry County spokesperson Mikayla Moskov. “That said, as of this time, no structures have succumbed and we continue to work toward containment.”
About 7 p.m., International Drive was closed to all non-public safety traffic as crews work to respond to the wildfire in Carolina Forest.
A burn ban has been in place in Horry County since Thursday as dry and windy conditions persist.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued a burn ban on Saturday for all counties across the state until further notice. At least 102 wildfires were reported across the state on Saturday.
At 1:25 p.m., Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched to the area of Old Highway 90 and Edge Road for a reported outside fire that is estimated at 100 acres in size.
About 20 homes in that area are also being threatened and are being evacuated out of an abundance of caution, a Facebook post said.
People in those areas could see plumes of smoke as fires continued to burn. At about 6 p.m. Horry County Fire Rescue said this fire was 75% contained.
North Myrtle Beach Fire Chief Billy Floyd said crews are working with Horry County Fire Rescue to battle the fire off of Highway 90 in the area of Lewis Bay Ocean Preserve.
Crews spent more than four hours battling the blaze from all sides, including near the industrial park, Floyd said.
Floyd said he is keeping a watch that the fire doesn’t move toward Watertower Road and Barefoot Resort.
“It looks a lot better than 2½ hours ago,” Floyd said.
An aerial view of homes on Tuckahoe Road in Carolina Forest shows the wildfires and smoke. Firefighters headed to the area to try and save the homes.
Doug Woods, spokesperson with the South Carolina Forestry Commission, said Friday that the crews are battling more than 100 acres along Lewis Ocean Bay Preserve. Bulldozers and varying types of equipment are being brought in to help fight the fire.
The preserve is where forestry officials conducted a controlled burn last week that ended up getting out of control and spreading to 275 acres.
It’s unclear if the controlled burn also caused this fire, Woods said.
“We don’t know a cause right now,” Wood said. “I don’t know if it’s smoldering remains” from the controlled burn.
A message left with Horry County Fire Rescue was not immediately returned.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
