Burn ban lifted for Horry County

The outdoor burning ban for unincorporated Horry County was lifted Monday due to improved conditions, according to a release from the county.

Horry County Fire Rescue will continue to monitor conditions and may reimpose the ban at a later date as the situation warrants, the release stated.

Horry County has a policy allowing it to institute an outdoor burning ban whenever there's a statewide red flag alert or if weather conditions appear conducive to wildfires, according to the release.

This story was originally published April 10, 2017 at 11:28 AM with the headline "Burn ban lifted for Horry County."