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State forest officials said that a South Carolina woman faced charges after provoking a yard debris that were out of control and allegedly caught a forest fire, which has more than 2,000 acres of land near Merital Beach.
The 40 -year -old Alexandra Beloso, 40 -year -old Martal Beach, was arrested on Thursday on charges of spreading its land or property and extinguishing the forest areas, grass fields or other areas, the South Carolina Farget. In a statement Friday.
The commission said, “According to the arrest warrant, the suspect had a ‘proper water source of water’, nor did it have a garden tool to control the fire” and prevents it from escaping from its yard, thus helping the homeowners’ association owned to the land.
Bayloso was released from jail on Friday Hori County’s booking Record According to the state law, if convicted, he may be in prison for 30 days or can be fined up to $ 200 on every crime. Bilaso did not immediately respond to the CNN’s attempt to reach it.
The commission said that several witnesses reported to Beloso on March 1 in the Kuwaiton Lakes sub -division deliberately in the fire of a backyard fire near a tree line.
Hori County issued a Banned on ban. On February 27, in the undeniable areas. Until March 1, the entire state was under a burning ban as fire officials worked to respond to more than 100 forest fires that day, which encouraged it because of strong winds and dry conditions. South Carolina Government Henry McMaster The next day, the state announced an emergency to support forest fire efforts across the state.
The fire, known as the Koongton Drive Fire, has been burning near the Merital Beach. It is the largest in more than 175 forest fires that have now broken into South Carolina, officials Said
By the afternoon of Saturday, the Koongton drive fire consisted of 55 %, Hori County Government said, Referring to the Forest Commission. No major injury was reported in connection with the Blaze.
According to, most areas of Hori County are currently under moderate or severe drought US drought monitor.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission said in one that the ban on Hori County will continue to notice further. News release Week
CNN has reached Martal Beach and Hori County officials for comment.
