South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Sunday as wildfires in the Carolinas and Georgia scorched thousands of acres and forced people to flee their homes, NBC News reported.

A brush fire near Banner Elk has been fully contained Wednedsay and is now under control, according to the local sheriff’s office.

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A woman accused of starting the 2,000-acre Carolina Forest wildfire is agreeing to take a diversion program as her attorney claims she was used as a “sacrificial lamb.” ...