Firefighters were battling multiple wildfires that erupted across South and North Carolina overnight amid windy and dry conditions, authorities said.

Wind-whipped wildfires have prompted evacuations of people in the Carolinas as at least 170 fast-moving blazes have scorched more than 4,200 acres of tinder-dry vegetation, threatening homes and businesses Sunday.

"Red flag warnings persist bringing gusty winds, low relative humidity, dry fuels and shifting winds. Firefighters are working to contain the fires throughout the following forests and districts," says the U.

Firefighters are working against dry, windy conditions Sunday as they battle wildfires scorching parts of the Carolinas and forcing residents to evacuate their homes.

Evacuation orders expand as a 1,200-acre wildfire threatens Carolina communities while Gov. McMaster declares a State of Emergency.

The National Weather Service issued advisories on Sunday from Georgia to New Jersey warning of an increased risk of wildfires.

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Evacuations are underway after a wildfire broke out in the Carolina Forest in Horry County, South Carolina. More than 50 people have checked into a Red Cross shelter at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center as state Forestry Commission officials estimate the wildfire to be at least 1,