More than 250,000 people are advised to limit their time outdoors on Friday due to unhealthy or very unhealthy air quality. Numerous events can worsen air quality, including high temperatures and wildfire smoke.

In 2009, another large wildfire hit Horry County, where it burned more than 19,000 acres. Seven years later, the largest mountain wildfire in South Carolina's history ignited and burned more than 10,600 acres in Table Rock State Park after a campfire grew out of control.

At least eight active wildfires are burning across both states on Monday, some of which have prompted evacuations.

This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes available.

The largest fires in WNC were the Deep Woods and Black Cove fires in Polk County not far from Hendersonville, that forced evacuations in Polk and Henderson counties along with states of emergency. They were burning nearly 6,000 acres combined with 0% containment as of the evening of March 25.

Wildfires have returned to the Carolinas, prompting another state of emergency, according to officials.

Firefighters announced progress Wednesday night on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but warned that fire danger remained from dry and windy conditions.

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The largest fires in Western North Carolina were the Deep Woods and Black Cove fires in Polk County not far from the S.C. border, that forced evacuations and were burning over a combined 4,621 acres with 0% containment as of the evening of March 23.