Pee Dee Fire Crews help to combat Carolina Forest Blaze

(WPDE) – Pee Dee Fire Crews made the trip to the Grand Strand to help with the Carolina Forest Waldfire.

In the early Sunday morning, Florence Fire Rescue sent four engines, four tankers and four brushcar.

Howe Springs Fire Chief and Assistant Mobilization Coordinator advises people in the entire Pee Dee to obey the ban on combustion and to be prepared with an emergency plan in the case.

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“I just want to praise all firefighters who are down there and do work and only ask the community, they know that they are patient, be vigilant to follow the ban on burns and we can get this thing under control and things will be normal again,” said Billy Dillon, Howe Springs Fire Chief and Mobilization Coordinator.

Boss Dillon said that with the number of fire brigade staff who have sent horry County, the fire will be included within the next one or two days.

In the meantime, the 77 -hectare fire in Darlington County, which was reported on Saturday, is now under curfew.