South Carolina fire crews make progress battling wildfire that forced evacuations

Firefighters work to contain blaze in Carolina Forest as south-eastern states face increased fire danger

Crews on Sunday made progress containing a wildfire in South Carolina's Carolina Forest, where residents had been ordered to evacuate several neighborhoods, according to Horry county fire rescue.

Video showed some people running down the street as smoke filled the sky. But by late Sunday afternoon, the fire department announced that evacuees of Carolina Forest - which is west of the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach - could return home.

Associated Press contributed reporting