Nearly 200 wildfires erupted across both North and South Carolina over the weekend which prompted evacuations as the flames threatened homes in both states. As of Monday morning, the fight to contain them continues.

Firefighters are battling blazes in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and officials stress that residents should avoid starting any new fires.

Follow wildfire updates in North and South Carolina, where blazes erupted over the weekend. The largest stemmed from a forest fire near Myrtle Beach.