McMaster secures federal aid for wildfire relief, Evette to meet with first responders
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement program will help dozens of agencies battling the Covington Drive Fire to recoup costs, Gov. Henry McMaster announced Friday night.
His office said that South Carolina secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant that allows local, state and tribal agencies responding to apply for 75% reimbursement of eligible fire suppression costs including air tankers, bulldozers and additional crews.
And on Saturday, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette had plans to spend the morning in Conway and Myrtle Beach, meeting with first responders and state Forestry Commission officials.
The 2,059-acre wildfire inside Carolina Forest sparked on March 1.
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Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here.
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