Carolina Forest wildfire remains 75% contained as efforts in area continue
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - A massive wildfire in the Carolina Forest area remains mostly contained as of Tuesday.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission said the blaze, which was first reported over two weeks ago, is still 75% contained at 2,059 acres.
The agency said firefighters will focus on mopping up hotspots to cut down on re-burning potential on Tuesday. They added mastication crews made good progress around the southern part of the fire by chipping flammable vegetation to mulch.
“This buffer between the houses and the smoldering heat within the fireline will increase the chances of the structure surviving a wildfire without requiring active defense and provide firefighters with access and a place to work if protection measures are needed,” the SCFC said in its update.
The latest map provided by the SCFC shows areas where the fire is contained, as indicated by black lines.
It’s important to that contained does not mean extinguished; rather, it means firefighters have created a barrier around the fire, and it will not spread quickly.
As for the map, SCFC spokesperson Russell Hubright previously explained that the red lines don’t necessarily mean the fire is active and moving in those areas.
“It [the red lines] means that we’re not as confident that the fire will stay right where it is versus black areas... we’re pretty confident it will if that makes sense,” Hubright said. “We’re hoping that it all stays right where it is.”
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