Brush fires fueled by dry and windy conditions led to evacuations in both North and South Carolina over the weekend. In North Carolina’s Polk County, a fire burned at least 400 acres with zero containment, prompting evacuations along U.S. Highway 176. Nearby towns Tryon and Saluda, with populations under 1,500 and 1,000 respectively, were at risk. In South Carolina, Horry County Fire Rescue evacuated residents from Carolina Forest due to a wildfire, with no containment reported. South Carolina state Rep. Tim McGinnis announced that two planes and a Blackhawk helicopter would drop water on the fire, supported by tractors creating containment lines. The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued a statewide burn ban after over 100 ignitions were reported. A red flag warning for critical fire weather conditions expired Saturday night in the region. Both states were closely monitoring the situations to protect life and property as the fires continued to spread.
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