CAROLINA FOREST, S.C. (WBTW) — News13 went behind the scenes of the Carolina Forest wildfire with the South Carolina Forestry Commission on Thursday and spoke to Horry County officials about how drones are helping them fight the 2,000-plus acre blaze.
As of Thursday, crews had been working on the wildfire for six days with about 150 firefighting apparatus. Officials said it was 55% contained.
Russell Hubright of the South Carolina Forestry Commission said bulldozer operators patrol at night, putting water on anything that glows. Many dangers are lurking in the woods. It can be hard for the operators to see at night, and they are also not used to fighting large fires in the darkness, he said…