Check here for updates as hundreds of crews work to contain the 2,059-acre fire that broke out Saturday on Covington Drive in the Carolina Forest area. 11:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY A 50-year-old man remains in jail in Horry County accused of violating a state and local ban on open burning during

The fires continued into Tuesday, with emergency crews still battling flames in multiple locations.

Emotional and exhausted Horry County leaders on Tuesday expressed relief, pride and determination as more than 500 crews from across the Carolinas continue to battle a 2,000-acre wildfire. “The men and women of our firefighting service are heroes,