Disasters · Conway scrap fireHorry County scrap fire contained; Highway 544 traffic blocked during responseAired October 30, 2026 at 10:18 AM UTCWritten October 30, 2026 at 10:23 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07A scrap metal pile fire blocked traffic on Highway544 .0:10Firefighters contained the fire Thursday afternoon, but crews still had to0:13extinguish the burning pile.0:15Heavy smoke and road blockages affected the area during that work.0:18The unresolved question is how long those effects lasted after containment.0:22The response centered on Highway540 ,4 in Conway, South Carolina.0:26The fire was along the stretch between Highway501 and Highway501 business in Hory0:31County.0:31Traffic on Highway540 4 , was blocked during the firefighting operation.0:36Hori County Fire Rescue responded to a large pile of burning scrap metal Thursday,0:40October29 th.0:41Crews were dispatched that afternoon.0:43The City of Conway Fire Department and Hory County Police Department also helped0:47with the response.0:48The contained pile was still producing large amounts of smoke while firefighters0:51worked to put it out.0:52Horry County Fire Rescue warned that people would continue seeing smoke and0:56firefighter activity for an extended period.0:58The agency gave no estimate in hours.1:00Crews asked drivers to avoid the area because of possible delays and to protect1:03responders working there.1:05That request accompanied Thursday's road blockages as firefighters continued their1:09work around the burning pile.1:10The road blockage and extended smoke warning date to Thursday's response.1:14By early Friday, officials hadn't confirmed when the fire was fully extinguished or1:18when the road reopened.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSS
