Lowcountry firefighters answer the call for help in Horry County
“The fire service is a brotherhood. And I know that if we had a similar situation here, they would do the same for us."
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Day 7: Carolina Forest wildfire halfway contained. Are we close to being out of...
Horry County firefighters and South Carolina Forestry Commission are working to extinguish a more than 2,000-acre wildfire that has burned for seven days in the Myrtle Beach area.
Firefighter shares experience fighting Carolina Forest wildfire
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - A firefighter with the Surfside Beach Fire Department spoke with WMBF News on Thursday, reflecting on his time fighting the Carolina Forest wildfire. Steven Backlund joined SBFD in July 2024. He said he spent Sunday night and Monday working alongside first responders from across the...
Horry County uses drones to battle Carolina Forest wildfire
CAROLINA FOREST, S.C. (WPDE) — As the battle against the Covington Drive fire in Carolina Forest continues, Horry County Police and Fire Rescue are employing drone technology to gain a strategic advantage. Although strong winds and priority aircraft have temporarily grounded the drones, they are expected to be back...
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Conway 17-year-old faces murder, robbery charges in Bucksport-area killing
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County authorities have charged a 17-year-old from Conway with murder and robbery in last weekend’s shooting death of an 18-year-old in the Bucksport area. Kashien Charles Willis allegedly shot Davorius Mack of Myrtle Beach in the back while trying to rob him while he was in a...
SCHP investigates deadly crash along US Hwy 321
Fairfield Co., SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Highway patrol is investigating a deadly accident that happened along U.S. Hwy 321. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt with SCHP says the accident involving one vehicle took place around 10 am Thursday. According to officers, the driver of a 2014 Toyota Sedan...
Severe Thunderstorms Developing Across Parts of North Carolina & South Carolina
Tornado Watch in Effect Across the Carolina Coast Until 1pm. Good morning everyone. We have a busy start to the day as that cold front responsible for severe weather yesterday across parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, has now made it to the East Coast.
28-member Florida incident-management team assisting Carolina Forest firefighting efforts
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — An incident management team from the Florida Forest Service will be joining South Carolina Forestry Commission personnel in the ongoing effort to suppress the Covington Drive Fire near Myrtle Beach. The 28-member Florida team was requested to provide additional overhead on the 2,000+ acre...