A wildfire burning near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had grown to an estimated size of 1,600 acres as of Sunday evening, March 2, officials said.Gov Henry McMaster issued a state of emergency in response to the ongoing fire situation.Footage taken by Melody Cannady shows a tower of smoke stretching into the sky in Carolina Forest on Sunday.“View from my backyard,” Cannady wrote on Facebook.Officials estimated the fire to be 1,600 acres in size as of 7:30 pm on Sunday, with 30 percent containment. Credit: Melody Cannady via Storyful