Image by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen/U.S. Air ForceImage by 20090430-fire.jpg A U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter drops 600 gallons of water onto the Myrtle Beach fires on April 26 using a "Bambi Bucket." Four Blackhawk helicopters were deployed to help extinguish the wildfires.

The State has a great piece up reflecting back on the Myrtle Beach blaze and how controlled burns by state officials saved much.

The paper notes that amid the charred forest there are still oases of lush green -- those areas were preventatively burned months ago.

But what really caught my eye was this part towards the end:

The DNR has wanted to burn several areas near two subdivisions between Myrtle Beach and Conway, but had not worked out an agreement before last week’s wildfire.

Perhaps they'll have less trouble in the future.

Be sure to read the whole thing.