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• A blaze raged across North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on April 23, 2009. Residents were ordered to evacuate their homes and shelters were set up. As of 9:30 a.m. EST, on Friday, April 24, 2009, at least 70 homes were destroyed and hundreds of others were damaged. The fire was about 50% contained.News & Observer: Winds may push S.C. fire (April 24, 2009) The fire, which scorched over 19,000 acres, began on the afternoon of April 22, 2009.Los Angeles Times: Myrtle Beach Fire Claims 70 Homes, Officials Say (April 23, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Location: North Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South CarolinaThe Sun News: At Least 40 Homes Destroyed by Blaze in Horry County (April 23, 2009)
  2. Began on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 22, 2009News & Observer: Blaze Destroys 40 Homes in Myrtle Beach (April 23, 2009)
  3. Fire raged near Myrtle Beach leading to the evacuation of 2,500 area residentsNews & Observer: Blaze Destroys 40 Homes in Myrtle Beach (April 23, 2009)
  4. Myrtle Beach is a popular East Coast tourist destinationNews & Observer: Blaze Destroys 40 Homes in Myrtle Beach (April 23, 2009)
  5. Fire continued into the morning of Friday, April 24, 2009
  6. Strong winds drove the fires through the woods and over Highway 22 and into populated areas
  7. Heavy smoke led to road closures
  8. Shelters were set up
  9. Over 19,000 acres were scorchedNews & Observer: Winds may push S.C. fire (April 24, 2009)
  10. At least 70 homes were destroyedLos Angeles Times: Myrtle Beach Fire Claims 70 Homes, Officials Say (April 23, 2009)
  11. Majority of the destroyed homes were in the Barefoot ResortThe Sun News: At Least 40 Homes Destroyed by Blaze in Horry County (April 23, 2009)
  12. S.C. Forestry Commission expected more acres to be burned on ThursdayNews & Observer: Blaze Destroys 40 Homes in Myrtle Beach (April 23, 2009)
  13. On the morning of April 23, 2009, the American Red Cross asked for a mobile kennel unit to come and provide shelter for displaced pets who are not allowed in regular shelters

• Emergency Shelters

  At least three emergency shelters were set up on April 23, 2009.CharlotteObserver.com: Wildfire burns 40 homes at N. Myrtle Beach (April 23, 2009)

  1. House of Blues, U.S. 17 Bypass, North Myrtle Beach
  2. Barefoot Church, Main Street, North Myrtle Beach
  3. North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center, 2nd Avenue South, North Myrtle Beach

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