North Carolina wildfires have scorched hundreds of acres of forest in western North Carolina. The fires prompted voluntary evacuations in Polk County as crews continue to try to contain them. “Look at the blue sky.

Tryon in western North Carolina has been forced to evacuate residents from as many as 200 structures due to a “rapidly spreading” wildfire that remains out of control.

The blazes were fueled by gusty winds, dry air and unusually high temperatures. The largest fire was burning 1,600 acres near Myrtle Beach.