The woman charged with igniting the Covington Drive Wildfire in Carolina Forest appeared in court Wednesday.
Alexandra Bialousow allegedly started a fire in a backyard fire pit during a burn ban. She lacked proper water sources or garden tools to help control the flames causing them to spread.
The wildfire burned over 2,000 acres of Horry County after burning from March 1 before declared 100% contained on May 21. She faced charges for regulating fires on certain lands and negligently allowing fire to spread…