Horry County Officials Praise Firefighters Amid Wildfires

With the possibility of crews being forced to stand down due to strong winds and storms, people are urged to be on high alert.

Horry County officials commended the firefighters’ heroism amid the large ongoing wildfire.

“The men and women of our fire fighting service here are heroes and they always have been, but more along the lines with that is the entire team Horry,” County Council Chair Johnny Gardner said.

Gardner added, “It was a miracle and they all worked really hard and we didn’t have anybody getting hurt and we didn’t lose any structures and I am proud of everybody in Horry County.”

With the possibility of crews being forced to stand down due to strong winds and storms, people are urged to be on high alert.