Controlled burns are happening in the Bay Tree area of northeast Horry County on Friday. Residents of that area should expect to see and smell smoke throughout the weekend and into next week, according to a North Myrtle Beach Facebook post.
The controlled burns are from construction crews clearing and burning brush, the post said.
The burns are of no threat to residents, as the North Myrtle Beach Fire Department is closely monitoring the burns.
Horry County Fire Rescue posted on Facebook Thursday that smoke may be seen in Loris because of a 4-acre outside fire created for training purposes by the fire rescue.
“That was wrapped up yesterday,” said Tony Casey, a spokesman for Horry County Fire Rescue. “It was a training and controlled burn for our current route class. So it was a very controlled environment. So that was done in entirety yesterday and a thing of the past at this point.”
Casey said that more burns are likely to occur this weekend due to current weather conditions.
“I’d be reluctant to tell you that a week or even a day goes by that we don’t get some of those calls. So currently, we have none on the map right now, but I would say through the weekend, we’re likely to have a few,” Casey said. “Hopefully small in scale but you never know. … [W]e don’t have any fires active right now in the county that I can see.”
According to the National Weather Service, the Myrtle Beach area will experience daytime temperatures in the 70s this weekend with intermittent wind gusts reaching up to 16 mph.
With it being wildfire season, according to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, local fire departments and fire rescues are being extra attentive to weather conditions and teaching the public about fire safety.
Horry County Fire Rescue recently responded to a fire started by a grill. There were no injuries, but the fire had the potential to be extremely harmful, so the fire rescue shared these tips for safe grilling:
Make sure your grill is well away from the residence, out from eaves and with significant distance between the flames/heat and anything that could catch fire.
Always pay attention to your grill, what you’re grilling, and never grill while intoxicated.
Try to keep your grill clear of debris and buildup, as this could increase the chances of a fire breaking out.
Keep pets and children away.
If your grill or equipment is damaged, don’t use it.
If a fire gets out of hand, call 911.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission posted on Facebook that it “urges all citizens to exercise vigilance when conducting outdoor burning of any kind, no matter what part of the state you live in. Always heed weather, wind and burning advisories; notify the Forestry Commission if you’re burning outside of city limits; take the proper precautions while burning; NEVER leave a fire unattended; and stay with the fire until it is completely out.”
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