Heavy smoke blankets Carolina Forest area and visibility is limited. Burn ban remains in place across SC on March 3 as wildfire still burns near Myrtle Beach.

Residents in communities across the state, including Pickens County, had to flee homes because of the blazes brought on by dry and windy conditions

Rumors have swirled on social media claiming to know the exact cause of the blaze that briefly forced several neighborhood evacuations, but officials warn it’s still to early to know.