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North Myrtle Beach oceanfront hotel catches fire. Crews battle flames on one of top floors

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue responded to a fire at Bay Watch Resort on South Ocean Boulevard Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue responded to a fire at Bay Watch Resort on South Ocean Boulevard Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue

A North Myrtle Beach oceanfront hotel caught fire Friday afternoon.

North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue responded to the fire about 12:30 p.m. at Bay Watch Resort, 2701 S. Ocean Blvd., according to a Facebook post.

Smoke was visible on the 19th floor of Building 1, the post said.

The fire was extinguished on an oceanfront balcony of a unit. Fire damage was contained to the outside of the unit.

No injuries were reported. It is unclear what caused the fire.

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