Horry County Fire Rescue contains 2-acre fire near Aynor

Taylor Ford

March 25, 2024 at 3:20 PM

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County Fire Rescue has contained a two-acre fire near Aynor.

HCFR was dispatched early Monday afternoon to the area of Valley Forge and Louisville roads. No structures were threatened by the fire, but Valley Forge Road has been closed to traffic as crews respond to the fire.

Travelers might see smoke in this area for an extended period of time, HCFR said.

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Taylor Ford is a digital journalist for News13. She joined the News13 team in January 2023. Taylor is a Florence native and covers the Pee Dee out of News13’s Florence Bureau. Read more of Taylor’s work here.

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