The report, authored by economists Zhiyun Li and William Yu, says fire mitigation investments should be made considering this impact and other "astronomical costs" tied to the wildfires.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - In the latest update from the South Carolina Forestry Commission, the Carolina Forest wildfire has continued to grow. SCFC confirmed there were 10 wildfire ignitions on ...

The fire that became known as the Covington Drive Fire has continued to burn near Myrtle Beach. It is one of the largest among more than 175 wildfires that have now erupted across South Carolina ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - First responders across South Carolina have descended on the Carolina Forest area to help battle a massive wildfire. Residents from several neighborhoods, including ...

AUBURN – There are new changes to wildfire danger zones in California. Cal Fire is increasing areas across the state it now deems very high severity zones for wildfire by hundreds of thousands ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday proclaimed a state of emergency “to fast-track critical projects protecting communities from wildfire” ahead of the upcoming fire season.

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. FIREFIGHTERS SAFETY AND HEALTH IS TAKING A FRONT SEAT AT AN ANNUAL MEETING THAT EXAMINES WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE. THANKS FOR JOINING US AT NOON. I’M LISA GONZALEZ.