A large wildfire in the South Carolina mountains has doubled in size on each of the last three days. But fire crews have been able to keep the blaze away from structures. Firefighters battling the Table Rock Mountain fire have concentrated on saving lives and property by digging fire breaks that push the blaze north through undeveloped land on the

Hundreds of people have been asked to leave their homes in North Carolina and South Carolina as a half-dozen large fires are burning in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

While firefighters made progress with blazes in North Carolina, two wildfires grew in South Carolina Thursday. More dry, windy weather is in store for Friday, but winds will likely calm next week, which could give firefighters an edge in the battle.