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State Forestry officials say an Horry County wildfire that has been burning for nearly four weeks is again 100 percent contained.

State Forestry officials say an Horry County wildfire that has been burning for nearly four weeks is again 100 percent contained.

State Forestry officials say an Horry County wildfire that has been burning for nearly four weeks is again 100% contained.

State Forestry officials say an Horry County wildfire that has been burning for nearly four weeks is again 100 percent contained.

State Forestry officials say an Horry County wildfire that has been burning for nearly four weeks is again 100 percent contained.

The rain helped but didn't quell the drought and wildfire conditions plaguing Horry and Georgetown counties continue, according to weather and forestry officials.

The rain helped but didn't quell the drought and wildfire conditions plaguing Horry and Georgetown counties continue, according to weather and forestry officials.

Ron Hold talks about the afternoon plans Saturday as a South Carolina Forestry Commission truck pulls up in the now 1,200-acre wildfire near Carolina Forest off International Drive.

Ron Hold talks about the afternoon plans Saturday as a South Carolina Forestry Commission truck pulls up in the now 1,200-acre wildfire near Carolina Forest off International Drive.

The rain that finally fell in Horry County hasn't been enough to extinguish a wildfire burning for more than three weeks.

... Ron Hold talks about the afternoon plans as a South Carolina Forestry Commission truck pulls up in the 800-acre wildfire near Carolina Forest off International Drive on Saturday, July 23, 2011. The fire, called the Hornet Fire, is located off S.C. ...

... high humidity [Monday], which makes it easier on the crews and safer," Hawkins said. "It's a temporary effect." The wildfire near the Carolina Forest community remained at 1,374 acres and is 70 percent contained, Hawkins said Monday evening. Crews ...

Local firefighters and the South Carolina Forestry Commission are battling a large brush fire near Interstate 526.

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... Forest over the Fouth of July weekend. Rain barely dampens the woods and surpresses the smoke of the 800-acre wildfire near Carolina Forest off International Drive on Saturday, July 23, 2011. The fire, called the Hornet Fire, is located off S.C. 90 ...

State officials say an Horry County wildfire has broken through containment lines and continues to spread.