A South Carolina woman was arrested after allegedly setting a fire that tore through 2,059 acres, triggering a state of emergency. đ #News #HorryCountySC #SouthCarolina #Crime
HORRY COUNTY, SC â A South Carolina woman has been arrested after authorities say she ignited a wildfire that tore through over 2,000 acres in Horry County, forcing evacuations and triggering a state of emergency. Alexandra Bialousow, 40, was taken into custody and booked at J. Reuben Long Detention Center. She faces charges of negligently allowing fire to spread to the property of another and unlawfully setting fire in woodlands or grasslands without taking proper precautions.
Blaze Erupts, Forces Evacuations
The wildfire, named the Covington Drive Fire, ignited on March 1, 2025, in the Convington Lakes Subdivision of Carolina Forest.
Witnesses reported seeing Bialousow start a fire in a backyard fire pit near a wooded area…