Firefighters across North and South Carolina continue to work to contain more than 170 wildfires that have ignited and spread throughout the states over the weekend.

The National Weather Service issued advisories on Sunday from Georgia to New Jersey warning of an increased risk of wildfires.

A mass of wildfires burning across South Carolina prompted Gov. Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency Sunday, as firefighters battled a series of blazes that have already consumed approximately 1,