India, March 8 -- Authorities in South Carolina have arrested a woman accused of starting the Covington Drive wildfire that burned more than 2,000 acres in the Myrtle Beach area.

Bialousow started the fire on March 1 in a backyard fire pit. The flames quickly spread out of control, reaching nearby woods, per the official report. No injuries or home losses have been reported thus far.

The South Carolina Forestry Commission identified the suspect as 40-year-old Alexandra Bialousow, who allegedly ignited the fire in the Covington Lake neighbourhood.

An arrest warrant stated that when she ignited the fire, she did not have "an appropriate water source readily available," nor did she "have any garden tools on hand to control the fire."

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