Fire size is approximately 14,500 acres.
Houses and neighborhoods along Highway 90 between Hwy 22 and Long Branch Road are threatened. Areas around Long Branch Rd and on the southside of Hwy 31 are also threatened.
Fire is advancing to the Northeast currently.
SCFC has approximately 18 tractors working the fire and additional support vehicles. Totaling approximately SCFC 36 personnel.
No injuries have been reported. No fatalities have been reported.
Helicopter drops from SC Army National Guard of water have been used to control some hot spots.
Last night two SCFC firefighters deployed their emergency fire shelters when they became surrounded by flames. Both are unhurt.
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15 years ago
FIRE: Video searches to help identify damaged homes
ReplyDeleteMyrtle Beach Sun News, SC
Video searches will be conducted today at Barefoot Resort to help residents learn if their homes were damaged or destroyed by fire overnight, according to North Myrtle Beach Mayor Marilyn Hatley. Officials are trying to determine how they will let ...
The video from the scene:
Myrtle Beach Fires