Lighter winds in South Carolina and North Carolina are helping firefighters battle blazes that caused evacuations and threatened hundreds of homes over the weekend.

Officials in all of South Carolina ban almost all outdoor fires, including burning yard debris and campfire

Crews worked to contain a fire in the Carolina Forest area west of the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach, where residents were ordered to evacuate several neighborhoods

Wildfires in North and South Carolina have scorched thousands of acres as crews battling more than 175 blazes face dry and windy conditions.

Parts of the Southeastern United States are on high alert after weekend wildfires in the Carolinas prompted evacuations and threatened homes.

Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Sunday as wildfires in the Carolina

Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in South Carolina as wildfires scorch the state.