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Roundup: Myrtle Beach on Twitter + Sun News fire photo gallery; Lightning strikes in Philly and BMI

Smoke from a wildfire is seen on South Carolina Highway 90 near Conway, S.C.. The wildfire is being fanned by high winds with walls of smoke blowing over some of the busiest tourist spots in coastal South Carolina.

Fire news | A fire is burning in North Myrtle Beach. The fire has already consumed 23 square miles and 70 homes. About 2,500 people in Barefoot Landing were evacuated. Shelters have been set up at North Myrtle Beach City Hall and the House of Blues at Barefoot Landing, as well as the Tilly Swamp Baptist Church. Here is a photo gallery of the fire from the Sun News and the Myrtle Beach Twitter Search feed. Myrtle Beach has a $16-billion tourist industry.

Airline news | Two planes approaching Philadelphia International Airport were struck by lightning. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, one was US Airways Flight 1036 coming back from the Caribbean (7 p.m. Wednesday), the other was an AirTran plane (6:22 Wednesday).  On Tuesday, United Airlines Flight 593 leaving Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport  was struck by lightning about 7 p.m. All three planes landed safely, and no passengers were hurt.

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo: Steve Jessmore / Sun News]

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This entry was posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 9:08 am by Jen Leo and is filed under Airline travel, Good Morning, News, Tips & Advice, Southern States. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

One Comment on “Roundup: Myrtle Beach on Twitter + Sun News fire photo gallery; Lightning strikes in Philly and BMI”

  1. Robin J Church Says:
    April 23rd, 2009 at 7:36 pm

    I spoke with T-Bones in Murrells Inlet, SC today, 4-23-2009. There is now a state of emergency. The fire was on the North Of Myrtle Beach SC it skipped over the road and I know 2 buildings-business were on fire and contained in Barefoot Landing. Hwy 90 and hwy 31 closed down. If you leave you cannot return. I lived there and called to check. Not Good

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