NWS meteorologists issued a red flag warning for the Pueblo, Colorado, forecast region. A red flag occurs when environmental conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread. Typically, this means winds must be at least 35 mph, relative humidity levels must be less than 20 percent and dry fuels must be present.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Sunday as wildfires in the Carolinas and Georgia scorched thousands of acres and forced people to flee their homes.
Fire weather will persist across the Carolinas through Monday morning as firefighters battle fires in both states.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials with the National Weather Service said multiple fires have sparked across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. The National Weather Service said any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
Three fire departments responded to a huge field fire Saturday afternoon on West Georgia Road. Firefighters from South Greenville, Piedmont, and West Pelzer responded. Quick action by firefighters prevented the fire from destroying a nearby mobile home.
If South Carolina is the No. 2 seed, it would start its SEC Tournament run at 6 p.m. against either the No. 15, No. 10 or No. 7 seeds. A win in that hypothetical quarterfinals game would set South Carolina up against the No. 3 seed in the semifinals at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Raegan Beers had a double-double and Payton Verhulst bounced back from an off game to help OU women's basketball top Kentucky in the SEC Tournament.