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SOUTH CAROLINA, US - MARCH 3, 2025: Gov. Henry McMaster declared a State of Emergency on Sunday as a series of wildfires raged across the US state of South Carolina.Firefighters are actively working to control the blazes, NBC News reported.A video shared on social media captured an orange sky as a wildfire raged through Carolina Forest in the Myrtle Beach area. Another video showed smoke and debris filling the air from a fire burning in a backyard in the nearby Red Hill area.McMaster said that more than 175 wildfires are currently burning across South Carolina in several counties including Horry, Spartanburg, Union, Oconee and Pickens, affecting a total of 4,200 acres."This State of Emergency ensures that our first responders, who are working tirelessly and risking their lives to protect our communities from these wildfires, have the resources they need,” McMaster noted in a statement.“Dangerous wildfire conditions require that a statewide burning ban remain in effect until further notice. Those who violate this ban will be subject to criminal prosecution," he added.(Footage by Ferhan Kanca /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)