A woman in South Carolina, Alexandra Bialousow, has been arrested and charged for negligently allowing a fire to spread and starting a fire without proper precautions, which led to a more than 2,000 acre wildfire in the Covington Lakes Subdivision near Myrtle Beach. Witnesses reported seeing her start a fire in a backyard fire pit without having an appropriate water source or garden tools to control it, causing the fire to spread to neighboring land. The fire, known as the Covington Drive Fire, is 55% contained as of Saturday. No major injuries have been reported from the fires, which have burned over 4,000 acres statewide and prompted evacuations. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has declared a state of emergency and a statewide burning ban is in effect. Bialousow is set to appear in court in Horry County on April 15, with possible sentences of up to 30 days imprisonment or fines if convicted. The governor’s office and Myrtle Beach Police Department have not commented on her arrest.
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