Helicopters battled the Table Rock Complex wildfires in South Carolina.

The inferno erupted on Friday, March 21, with the blaze believed to have been started by four teenagers.

Reports from the South Carolina Forestry Commission indicate that deputies initially discovered the fire while searching for a missing hiker. The search operation was called off after the wildfire ignited.

Dramatic footage shows firefighting helicopters actively working to suppress the fire on March 28.

US Army soldiers from the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion, 59th Aviation Troop Command, based at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, joined the operation. They used UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to combat the wildfires on the north side of Table Rock Mountain on Friday.

Another video clip shows an aircraft using a bucket to scoop water from Atagahi Lake.

Authorities reported that the fire had burned more than 13,000 acres as of Tuesday, affecting both South Carolina and North Carolina.

Approximately 12,652 acres have been burned in South Carolina, while 635 acres were affected in North Carolina. The fire was 30 per cent contained.

The Pickens County Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with the South Carolina Forestry Commission, is leading the ongoing investigation.

No injuries have been reported.