Wildfire Near Myrtle Beach, SC
The Myrtle Beach Sun News reports that More homes threatened as blaze moves northeast
Firefighters today are continuing to battle a blaze that has destroyed at least 40 homes, damaged 100 more, consumed more than 15,000 acres of land and has left a thick, gray smoke hanging over the area.
Gov. Mark Sanford declared a state of emergency for Horry County this morning.
“This has already proved to be a devastating event for Horry County, and it isn’t over,” Sanford said.
Homes along S.C. 90 and S.C. 22 and areas around Long Branch Road are threatened this afternoon, according to Scott Hawkins of the S.C. Forestry Commission. The south side of S.C. 31 also is threatened.
Most of the homes that were destroyed were in Barefoot Resort. Residents in that area and the Pelican Bay subdivision are among the 2,500 people who have been evacuated from their homes.
This is on the inland side of the Intercoastal Waterway in Myrtle Beach, and affects a lot of the resort areas and their golf courses as well as the wooded areas. Low humidity, lack of rain, and high winds – the conditions associated with most of the recent wildfire incidents.
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Hope the State has enough money to pay those firefighters overtime.
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Oh, he’ll be looking for the Feds to cover the costs, because that’s what Republicans do.
Right on cue, we’re planning a trip down there. probably in two weeks.
If something else inteferes with my long-awaited vacation, I will be most ROYALLY pissed.
Thanks for the link with the great map. I think our spot will be okay. We’d be at Cherry Grove Beach on the waterway side. Chery Grove is further northeestup the coast, right near the NC state line. Very clearly marked on the map.
Here’s link to the map, which just might work
http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/872218.html
And I’m not really a bad speller. Just bad fingers and bad proofing. Correct at will.
Cherry Grove is northeast, near the NC line.
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Good luck everyone!!
I really hope everyone in the area is safe and doesn’t do anything stupid.
The local paper really has their act together. The link to the story is the main link to the latest information, so it remains current, and they have someone on staff who understands you need a map.
I have family in the area. My Mother’s brother retired there and his kids and grandkids are still there. They are all out of danger, but you worry.