Checkout this terrifying footage as wildfires have ravaged North and South Carolina, with a major blaze near Myrtle Beach scorching 1,600 acres and being 30% contained by March 2.

Over 175 fires were reported in South Carolina, prompting the state of emergency declaration by Governor Henry McMaster.

In North Carolina, a fire near Asheville burned over 500 acres and was also 30% contained.

This terrifying news comes just two months after the devastating California fires, as this footage captured by Briant Flores, from Rialot, California, USA, showcases the intense moment residents were evacuated.

Residents of North Carolina are being evacuated as conditions are worsened by dry and windy weather.

The National Weather Service warns of critical fire risks across the region, extending into New Mexico and Texas.