Multiple wildfires raged across North and South Carolina on Sunday, prompting officials to order evacuations and open emergency shelters as dry conditions and gusty winds impacted much of the Eastern Seaboard.

Firefighters were battling multiple wildfires that erupted across South and North Carolina overnight amid windy and dry conditions, authorities said.

"Red flag warnings persist bringing gusty winds, low relative humidity, dry fuels and shifting winds. Firefighters are working to contain the fires throughout the following forests and districts," says the U.