Firefighters say a coastal wildfire has spread in one of the busiest tourist spots in South Carolina, burning dozens of homes.

No injuries have been reported in the fire that started Wednesday afternoon.

State Forestry Commission spokesman Scott Hawkins said Thursday morning that the fire had jumped state Highway 22 near North Myrtle Beach and has burned about 40 homes.

He says gusty winds are making the situation worse.

North Myrtle Beach spokeswoman Nicole Aiello says officials began evacuating the Barefoot Landing resort early Thursday morning. Shelters have been set up at City Hall and the House of Blues at Barefoot Landing.

She doesn't yet know how many people have been evacuated or how many homes had been damaged.