Crews work to contain a fire in the Carolina Forest area west of the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach, S.C., on March 2, 2025, where residents were ordered to evacuate several neighborhoods.
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Authorities traced this Myrtle Beach wildfire to a South Carolina woman’s backyard. She is now facing charges
A South Carolina woman faces charges after igniting yard debris that burned out of control and allegedly sparked a wildfire that has scorched more than 2,000 acres near Myrtle Beach, the state’s forestry officials said.

