Horry Co. plans controlled burns for wildfire prevention in wetlands

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The county is moving forward on a project to protect its natural wetlands through the Independent Republic Heritage Preserve Mitigation Bank.

Thomas Roth, director of regulatory services for Horry County, emphasized the importance of preserving the area.

“We’re preserving our own area and I think that’s the most important part of this whole thing,” Roth said…

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