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The state Forest Service has banned outdoor burning in 30 Western North Carolina counties in the wake of a spate of wildfires that have burned thousands of bone-dry acres.
OLD FORT, N.C. – Wildfires erupted in western North Carolina on Wednesday, burning through the now-dry Appalachian mountainsides that were drenched by Helene months ago. Drone video shot ...
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. As of Thursday, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County burned an ...
The circumstance under which a fire occurs, and the likely consequences and public safety and welfare, natural and cultural resources, and values to be protected dictate the appropriate management response to fire" (United States Department of Agriculture Guidance for Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy, 13 February 2009).
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2009: 19,130 acres (7,740 ha) Highway 31 Fire: South Carolina: Brush fire in Myrtle Beach, the most destructive fire in terms of loss in state history. Destroyed 76 homes and damaged 97. [50] 2009: 164,500 acres (66,600 ha) Brittany Triangle Fire: British Columbia: Also known as the Lava Canyon fire, this was the largest fire in BC in 2009.
The fire comes after emergency management officials issued a wind advisory that started at midnight on Wednesday. Officials had warned of 15 to 25 mph winds with gusts of up to 50 mph that were ...
By November 29, the wildfires had claimed at least three lives. [22] An additional four people were later confirmed dead the next day. [23] The Chimney Tops 2 fire had burned 17,006 acres. [12] A total of 14 people died and 134 others were injured in the Smoky Mountains fires, while over 2,400 structures were burned.