Air quality alert for Columbus County due to a wildfire

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — An air quality alert is out for Columbus County due to a wildfire near Lake Waccamaw reported Tuesday afternoon.

NCDEQ issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day due to a “rapidly growing” wildfire near Crusoe Island Road. The alert lasts until midnight.

According to the North Carolina Forest Service, the wildfire size 343 acres and is 60 percent contained.

This wildfire is ongoing, stay tuned for more updates.