A week after a woman accused of igniting a wildfire that burned thousands of acres in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the Florida Forest Service has taken command.

Follow wildfire updates in North and South Carolina, where blazes erupted over the weekend. The largest stemmed from a forest fire near Myrtle Beach.

A federal grant to help fight South Carolina wildfires has been approved after an initial rejection, providing key funding for firefighting costs.

South Carolina has gotten a federal grant to support firefighting near Myrtle Beach as the Covington Drive Fire burns over 2,050 acres.

Drought levels are higher in Charleston and Greenville than Myrtle Beach where wildfires rage. A burn ban is in effect as risks remain high for the areas.