Emotional and exhausted Horry County leaders on Tuesday expressed relief, pride and determination as more than 500 crews from across the Carolinas continue to battle a 2,000-acre wildfire. “The men and women of our firefighting service are heroes,

A 1,600-acre wildfire in Carolina Forest did not destroy any homes or businesses, officials said. Residents expressed gratitude for the firefighting efforts.

All wildfires across North Carolina's National Forests have been contained or mostly contained, according to a 1:45 p.m. news release from the U.S. Forest Service on March 4. The Falls Dam Fire, Ramshorn Fire and Hicks Cemetery fires in N.C. National Forests covered about 765 acres in total.