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Forestry pulls crews off Hornet Fire

Posted: 07.28.2011 at 10:11 PM

Cara Slone

Cara joined WPDE in October of 2010 as the 7/11 Producer. Cara is a graduate of Marshall University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Political Science/Pre-Law.

The South Carolina Forestry Commission has pulled crews out of the Hornet Fire burning near the Carolina Forest area of Horry County.

SCFC spokesman Scott Hawkins says local fire crews will continue to monitor the fire.

The SCFC says it started with fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend.

The fire has burned almost 1,400 acres and is now 95 percent contained.

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