State Forester Scott Phillips in March credited the county’s quick and early response. “I’ve talked about the heroic stand that Horry County Fire Rescue made on this,” he said.

Horry County Fire Rescue is experiencing a significant increase in emergency calls while grappling with a nationwide firefighter shortage. The department has responded to over 48,400 calls this ...

Flightradar24 shows planes dropping water on the fire have concentrated on an area east of Waterford Plantation and a second area northwest of Walker Woods. As of this time, no structures have ...