HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Firefighters and rescue crews charge on Friday evening, battling a brutal wildfire that has consumed more than 20,000 acres of land across Horry County in the last 48 hours and displaced 4,500 people.

The affected area is more than 30 square miles and Gov. Mark Sanford estimates the damage will exceed $16 million.  The fire, officials say, is 50 percent contained as of Friday night....Continue Reading

Posted: Friday, April 24, 2009 3:10 am

From Press staff reports

ATLANTIC CITY - Six people were displaced Thursday morning when fire ripped through a home on the unit block of South Raleigh Avenue.

Five people were in the six-unit apartment building when the fire started just before 10 a.m., Battalion Chief Michael Mooney said. The owner, who also lives in the home, was able to evacuate everyone.

The old, wood-frame construction is a nightmare for firefighters, Mooney pointed out.

"It virtually runs right to the roof," he said.

But in this case, a quick "aggressive interior attack" helped confine the damage to two units on the third floor of the four-story building.

The electrical fire was ruled accidental, Mooney said.

It was under control by 10:30 a.m. Fire personnel cleared the area just after noon.

LISA SNOWDEN-MCCRAY
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When Chews Landing Fire Marshal Kenneth Young arrived on the scene of a reported house fire, he was greeted by a screaming woman. Young had been on his way to a scheduled building inspection, but changed his direction when he heard about the blaze. The woman told him that there was a child trapped in the home's basement....Continue Reading

Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009 8:00 pm | 0 comments

From Press staff reports

EGG HARBOR CITY - A fire that broke out along the Egg Harbor City-Galloway Township border Saturday afternoon is about 75 percent contained, state Forest Fire Warden Greg McLaughlin said Sunday.

As of Sunday evening, the fire covered about 314 acres and had spread to an Atlantic white cedar swamp, which is difficult for firefighters to access, McLaughlin said.

He said the fire is likely to be 100 percent contained by today and should be under control by Tuesday or Wednesday.

The cause of the fire was undetermined Sunday night, but fire officials are continuing to investigate, McLaughlin said. No injuries or property damage has been reported.

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