Terrified South Carolina Residents Flee as Raging Wildfire Approaches: 'What If We Can’t Get Out?'

Residents in South Carolina fled their homes in a panic on Sunday, March 2, after a raging forest fire quickly grew in size.

It has been four days since the wildfire burning in the Carolina Forest began, according to NBC affiliate WMBF-TV.

Many residents of Myrtle Beach were forced to leave their homes on Sunday as the wildfire expanded, creating chaotic scenes.

In one video, captured by a resident named Gabby, several people could be seen racing out of a home while flames kicked up near the woman's and her boyfriend’s vehicle, according to Storyful.

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“What if we can’t get out?” Gabby begged in the clip as fire surrounded the vehicle she was in. “Hurry, baby. Hurry!”

Firefighters could then be seen spraying water onto the blaze as Gabby pleaded with her boyfriend to escape as fast as possible.

Gabby told Storyful that they were eventually able to reach safety. Her boyfriend’s home remained unscathed by the fire, though the siding on his neighbor’s home was melted, she said.

Since the video was filmed, Gabby and her boyfriend were able to return to the home and collect some belongings before leaving once more. The air quality, she explained, was too dangerous.

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As of 9 a.m. local time on Tuesday, March 4, the Covington Drive Fire burned 2,059 acres of land, and 30% is contained, according to the South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC).

The fire is “believed to be human-caused,” the agency said. A burning ban is currently in effect across South Carolina. Meanwhile, no deaths have been reported.

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Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Sunday “to further support wildfire response efforts across the state and ensure our first responders continue to have the resources they need.”

“Dangerous wildfire conditions require that a statewide burning ban remain in effect until further notice,” McMaster said. “Those who violate this ban will be subject to criminal prosecution.”

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