The South Carolina Forestry Commission arrested a Carolina Forest woman accused of starting a 2,059-acre wildfire in the Myrtle Beach area — however her lawyer said its claims are incorrect.
Alexandra Bialousow, 40, was taken into custody on March 6 for starting a fire without taking proper precautions and negligently allowing the fire to spread, The Sun News reported.
The SCFC alleges Bialousow started fire in her backyard fire pit without the correct equipment, such as “an appropriate water source” or gardening tools, to put out the fire, allowing it to grow…