MYRTLE BEACH — Most of the land scorched by the Carolina Forest wildfire was bought by Horry County in 2018 as part of a plan to reduce the risk of a major fire disaster by using prescribed burns.

Horry County residents gathered to discuss the future of their community at a public meeting focused on the county's comprehensive plan, Imagine 20-40.

One Heart LLC bought the land from Wells Fargo Bank in 2015 for $100,000. Horry County Land Records shows that the bank previously purchased the property for more than $2.4 million in 2011.