ID ); $exclude_types = array( '' ); $exclude_types = apply_filters( 'eat_exclude_types', $exclude_types ); // do nothing if the post has already a featured image set if ( $already_has_thumb ) { return; } // do the job if the post is not from an excluded type if ( ! in_array( $post_type, $exclude_types ) ) { // get first attached image $img = rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ); $attachment_id = attachment_url_to_postid( $img ); if ( $attachment_id ) { // add attachment ID add_post_meta( $post->ID, '_thumbnail_id', $attachment_id, true ); } } } // set featured image before post is displayed (for old posts) add_action( 'the_post', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); // hooks added to set the thumbnail when publishing too add_action( 'new_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'draft_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'pending_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'future_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); function rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ) { // Find the images in the post_content. $output = preg_match_all( '//i', $post->post_content, $matches ); $first_img = isset( $matches[1][0] ) ? $matches[1][0]:''; // if no images found, do nothing if ( empty ( $first_img ) ) { return false; } return $first_img; } } Wildfires Erupt in the Carolinas, Forcing Mandatory Evacuations – BCI 24 News Network
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Wildfires Erupt in the Carolinas, Forcing Mandatory Evacuations

2 March 2025 11:20 PM
BCI 24 News Network

Fire crews in both South and North Carolina are battling multiple major wildfires that erupted over the weekend and have prompted mandatory evacuations.
More than 100 wildfires ignited in South Carolina on Saturday, with several more starting on Sunday morning, according to the South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC).
The Carolina Forest Fire in Horry County, one of the biggest fires burning in the state, doubled in size overnight. The fire is burning about five miles north of Myrtle Beach and is 0 percent contained, scorching more than 1,200 acres as of the latest update Sunday morning.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Sunday issued a state of emergency as fire crews battle dry and windy conditions….