Crews are battling wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds and evacuations have been ordered in some areas. The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity. In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Sunday to support the response effort and a statewide burning ban remained in effect. In North Carolina, the town of Tryon urged some residents to evacuate Saturday as a fire spread rapidly there. Those evacuations remained in effect Sunday.
