The blazes were fueled by gusty winds, dry air and unusually high temperatures. The largest fire was burning 1,600 acres near Myrtle Beach.

The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is responding to a house fire on the 4200 block of N. Hammock Drive.

One man was taken to the hospital following a fire in Montgomery, according to Montgomery Fire/Rescue.

Just before 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, De Pere Fire Rescue and the Fox River Fire District responded to Terry Lane in De Pere for a report of a duplex on fire with an explosion.

The National Weather Service said any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.

The fire is mostly contained at this time. Crews are staying on scene to monitor the area and determine the cause of the fire.

A fire and death are under investigation in the City of South Fulton, according to a spokesperson who represents the police department.

The first fire was reported shortly before 9 a.m. in the Quinton area, near the Walker County line.

Fire crews in Bay County are responding to a structure fire on Treasure Palm Drive in Panama City.

Crews are responding to a fire at Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen on Red Wolf Boulevard.

First discovered: 4:38 p.m. March 1

The crews worked together to lift the horse out of the mud using a backhoe.

Cicero police said Anthony Avila-Puebla was seen carrying multiple jugs of a flammable liquid into the building before the blast.

Updated: 4 p.m. March 1

First discovered: 2:48 p.m. March 1

Lafayette Fire Department responded to a house fire on Briarbend Drive Friday afternoon. The fire was caused by the homeowner burning weeds along the side of the house.

First discovered: 2:52 p.m. March 1