Mandatory evacuations were underway in Polk County, North Carolina, as firefighters battled three blazes. In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency due to wildfires. And in New Jersey,

Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation on Sunday in a North Carolina county, while South Carolina declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire in that state. (AP)

Wildfires in North Carolina have forced mandatory evacuations in Polk County as emergency crews battle multiple blazes across the state. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in response to the growing Table Rock Fire in Pickens County.