Wildfires have affected areas near the coast of South Carolina, prompting social media claims the blazes were set to advance "smart city" plans in Myrtle Beach – the latest in a series of conspiracy theories on urban planning initiatives.

South Carolina has gotten a federal grant to support firefighting near Myrtle Beach as the Covington Drive Fire burns over 2,050 acres.

Lighter winds in South Carolina and North Carolina are helping firefighters battle blazes that caused evacuations and threatened hundreds of homes over the weekend.

Firefighters were battling multiple wildfires that erupted across South and North Carolina overnight amid windy and dry conditions, authorities said.

Officials say that a federal grant to assist with wildfire response efforts in South Carolina has been approved after the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) initially denied it.In a joint statement released on Saturday,

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.

South Carolina's burn ban will be lifted for 44 counties at 5 p.m., Wednesday, but remains in place for Georgetown and Horry counties due to ongoing wildfire risks.

The state agency charged with the Myrtle Beach area woman with several fire charges. A wildfire has burned in the Carolina Forest area for seven days.

Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas. In South Carolina, Gov.