Myrtle Beach woman ignited South Carolina wildfire that scorched 2K acres, authorities say

South Carolina authorities person arrested and charged a 40-year-old Myrtle Beach pistillate successful transportation with a occurrence that burned much than 2,000 acres astir March 1.

Alexandra Bialousow is charged with 1 number of arson/negligently allowing occurrence to dispersed to lands of different and 1 number of regularisation of fires connected definite lands, according to Horry County records.

South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC) instrumentality enforcement officials determined that a occurrence pit connected Bialousow's spot allegedly ignited the 2,000-acre Covington Drive Fire.

"Bialousow is accused of not taking the due precautions to forestall her debris pain from escaping and negligently allowing occurrence to dispersed to ‘lands of another.’ Witnesses reported seeing Bialousow intentionally commencement a occurrence successful a backyard occurrence pit that was successful adjacent proximity to a histrion enactment wrong Covington Lakes Subdivision connected March 1," SCFC said successful a property release.

175 WILDFIRES IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA FORCE SOME EVACUATIONS

Alexandra Bialousow, 40, is charged with 1 number of arson/negligently allowing occurrence to dispersed to the lands of different and 1 number of regularisation of fires connected definite lands, according to Horry County records. (WMBF-TV via AP/ Horry County )

An apprehension warrant states that the fishy "did not person an due h2o root readily available," nor "any plot tools connected manus to power the fire, frankincense allowing the occurrence to dispersed to onshore owned by Walker Woods HOA."

MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE CAROLINAS FORCE EVACUATIONS, BURN BAN ISSUED IN SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina Forestry Commission instrumentality enforcement officials determined that a occurrence pit connected Alexandra Bialousow's spot allegedly ignited the 2,000-acre Covington Drive Fire. (South Carolina Forestry Commission)

Several neighbors witnessed the occurrence commencement to spread, according to the warrant.

WOMAN ACCUSED OF LOOTING FROM HOME IN PALISADES FIRE AREA WHILE WEARING 'PALISADES STRONG' SHIRT

U.S. Army Soldiers with Company A, 111th General Support Aviation Battalion, 59 Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina Army National Guard prepared 2 Blackhawk Helicopters to assistance the South Carolina Forestry Commission and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources with wildfire containment successful Horry County, South Carolina, connected March 2, 2025. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Elizabeth A. Schneider, South Carolina National Guard)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Certain neighborhoods successful the Carolina Forest country were evacuated connected March 1, but the bid was lifted connected Sunday. No structures were destroyed, and nary injuries were reported arsenic a effect of the fire.

If convicted, Bialousow would look imaginable imprisonment and fines. She has since been released from jailhouse aft posting $7,500 bond.