COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina officials will lift a statewide burning ban for most counties Monday morning, while five counties facing ongoing wildfire threats remain under restrictions.

CHANCES COME ALONG WITH THAT IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. CHRIS. THANK YOU. THE STATEWIDE BURNING BAN IN SOUTH CAROLINA IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR 41 COUNTIES. HOWEVER, THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY ...

Several wildfires, including the Table Rock Fire, are burning in South Carolina, fueled by downed trees and extreme conditions.

The call for action comes after both the large Myrtle Beach and Table Rock complex wildfires were caused by humans.

Hundreds of people have been asked to leave their homes in North Carolina and South Carolina as a half-dozen large fires are burning in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at its disposal. Please stay safe and stay alert for any evacuation orders if the fires spread to an area near you.”