The blazes were fueled by gusty winds, dry air and unusually high temperatures. The largest fire was burning 1,600 acres near Myrtle Beach.

As of Sunday evening, the 1600-acre fire in Carolina Forest is 30% contained, according to the South Carolina Forestry Commission.

Smoky conditions are expected to continue as crews battle a massive wildfire in Carolina Forest. Horry County Fire Rescue said Monday morning that there’s a heavy, low-hanging smoke blanketed across the area.

Regional and state fire rescue crews in South Carolina on Monday continued to battle the Carolina Forest-area wildfires, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. Heavy smoke was in the area, with very low visibility,

Evacuation orders were temporarily issued in response to the state's largest blaze, the Carolina Forest Fire, near Myrtle Beach, S.C. — which officials said had razed some 1,600