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The terrified residents of South Carolina flee as the forest fire approaches

The terrified residents of South Carolina flee as the forest fire approaches

The residents in South Carolina fled from their homes in panic on Sunday, March 2, after a furious forest fire grew rapidly.

Four days have passed since the forest fire in the Carolina forest began, according to NBC WmbF-TV Affiliate.

Many Myrtle Beach residents were forced to leave their homes on Sunday as the forest fire expanded, creating chaotic scenes.

In a video, captured by a resident named Gabby, several people could be seen from a house while the flames raised near the woman’s vehicle and her boyfriend, according to Tale.

“What happens if we can’t go out?” Gabby begged in the clip as the fire surrounded the vehicle he was in. “Hurry up, baby. Hurry!”

Firefighters could be seen spraying water on the fire when Gabby begged her boyfriend to escape as quickly as possible.

Gabby told Storyful that they could finally achieve security. Her boyfriend’s house remained unharmed by the fire, although her neighbor’s house lined up, she said.

Since the video was filmed, Gabby and her boyfriend were able to return home and collect some belongings before leaving once more. The air quality, he explained, was too dangerous.

At 9 am local time on Tuesday, March 4, the Covington Drive fire burned 2,059 acres of land, and 30% is contained, according to The South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC).

It “believes that the fire is caused by the human,” said the agency. Currently an ardor prohibition is in force throughout South Carolina. Meanwhile, no deaths have been reported.

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Governor Henry McMaster declared an emergency state On Sunday “to further support the efforts to respond to forest fires throughout the State and ensure that our first responders continue to have the resources they need.”

“The dangerous conditions of forest fires require that a state prohibition of ardor remain in force until new notice,” McMaster said. “Those who violate this prohibition will be subject to criminal prosecution.”

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