Thousands of acres are ablaze in North and South Carolina as the states could face severe weather on Wednesday.

More than 100 fires erupted across both states over the weekend, burning thousands of acres and prompting evacuations.

In South Carolina, 175 wildfires burned across the state, scorching over 4,200 acres of land and straining firefighting resources, according to the state fire marshal's office. Response operations ...

Follow wildfire updates in North and South Carolina, where blazes erupted over the weekend. The largest stemmed from a forest ...

Officials say the largest fire is happening in Uwharrie National Forest in Montgomery County, with about 300 acres burned, ...

open image in gallery Map from fire department shows all the fires reported in Carolina with blazes marked by red still uncontrolled (Screengrab/North Carolina Forest Fire) Law enforcement ...

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The blazes were fueled by gusty winds, dry air and unusually high temperatures. The largest fire was burning 1,600 acres near ...

open image in gallery A weekend map shows all the fires reported in North Carolina, with blazes marked by red still active. There were fewer on Tuesday as crews made progress (Screengrab/North ...

Multiple wildfires were actively burning Thursday in North and South ... in South Carolina early Thursday, down from more than 100 earlier in the week, according to a map from the South Carolina ...

Dozens of wildfires in North and South Carolina prompted the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes Sunday as the area was plagued with dry conditions and gusty winds. In South ...

Firefighters are working to put out over 175 wildfires across North and South Carolina, as threats of severe storms and tornadoes loom over the states. Wildfires erupted in the area over the ...