Horry County officials are providing updates on the ongoing Carolina Forest wildfire.ABC15 is working for you to get necessary updates regarding containment ef

Severe storms didn't put out Carolina Forest's 2,000-acre wildfire, but officials expressed hope that the desperately-needed rain will help them contain it.

Horry County is under a tornado watch and wind advisory as severe storms are expected by this afternoon. Fire crews continue to battle a 2K+ acre wildfire.

News First Alert Weather Team issued a First Alert Weather Day for Wednesday because of the potential of strong, severe storms. The First Alert Weather team also said gusty winds would arrive Wednesday before the rain does,

A 1,600-acre wildfire in Carolina Forest did not destroy any homes or businesses, officials said. Residents expressed gratitude for the firefighting efforts.

All wildfires across North Carolina's National Forests have been contained or mostly contained, according to a 1:45 p.m. news release from the U.S. Forest Service on March 4. The Falls Dam Fire, Ramshorn Fire and Hicks Cemetery fires in N.

It's only about 30% contained.

As wildfires burn across North Carolina, officials with the N.C. Forest Service said they are stretched thin with staffing shortages. The Forest Service responded to more than 800 human-caused wildfires over the past week.