Videos circulating on social media show blazing fires and masses of smoke in South Carolina. Wildfires across the Carolinas have forced evacuations of multiple neighborhoods, particularly in the Carolina Forest area near Myrtle Beach.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Gov. Henry McMaster is set to speak at the 2025 South Carolina Rural Summit. The summit brings community leaders, economic developers and state officials together to learn about ways to improve the rural parts of the state. You can watch McMaster speak at the summit here or on all of our digital platforms.

In Clarendon County alone, over 600 acres have burned in the past 48 hours, stretching emergency resources to the limit.

A state of emergency has been declared in North Carolina as its southern neighbor battles fires in four forests.

The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity.

Gov. Henry McMaster spoke at the 2025 South Carolina Rural Summit on Monday. The summit brings community leaders, economic developers and state officials together to learn about ways to improve the rural parts of the state.