Two wildfires that started close to each other in the South Carolina mountains and burned an area over half the size of Hilton Head Island are nearly contained.

The three teenagers are accused of causing the Table Rock Fire after failing to extinguish cigarettes while on a hiking trail, officials said.

Three South Carolina men and a juvenile were charged with a misdemeanor Tuesday after authorities said their failure to properly put out their cigarettes sparked the Table Rock Fire that has burned more than 13,