Crews fighting fire in woods near U.S. 501 and U.S. 17 Bypass
Dark smoke billowed in the afternoon sky as a fire burned at U.S. 501 near 17 Bypass on Thursday.
Myrtle Beach Fire Department crews were called out to extinguish the fire that ignited in a wooded area off Jason Boulevard, near U.S. 501 and U.S. 17 Bypass.
The fire started in a wooded area strewn with bedding and clothing that appeared to be a homeless camp. Employees at a nearby motorcycle shop grabbed buckets of water to battle the spreading blaze before firefighters got to the scene.
This story was originally published January 25, 2018 at 2:15 PM with the headline "Crews fighting fire in woods near U.S. 501 and U.S. 17 Bypass."