Planes fill bladders with water from the Intracoastal Waterway and empty the water on hot spots in the Carolina Forest wildfire Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Janet Morgan/The Post And Courier via AP)
Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas.
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.