SC Forestry Commission investigators will be in Carolina Forest this week to begin searching for the Myrtle Beach-area wildfire's origin, state officials said.

With fires raging in the Carolina Forest area of Myrtle Beach, no homes have burned down. Here’s what to know about why that is

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has been flooded in recent days with conspiracy theories insisting the fires were started by powerful tech figures like Mark Zuckerberg as part of some dastardly attempt to turn Myrtle Beach into a so-called smart city.

Dozens of wildfires raged across the Carolinas on Sunday, with dry conditions and gusty winds fueling more than 175 wildfires in South Carolina. The largest of the brush fires erupted Saturday in Carolina Forest,

Rumors have swirled on social media claiming to know the exact cause of the blaze that briefly forced several neighborhood evacuations, but officials warn it’s still to early to know.