Dozens of neighborhoods were evacuated as multiple wildfires threatened homes in North and South Carolina over the weekend. Now many people are returning home after crews made progress against the biggest fires burning in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina and near Myrtle Beach,

Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas. The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity.