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The N.C. Forest Service’s ban doesn’t apply to burning within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling, where county fire marshals have jurisdiction. The Forest Service has asked the 30 counties to ...
The N.C. Forest Service has expanded a burn ban in Western North Carolina and into Piedmont counties. Burn ban expanded to 16 more counties as WNC wildfires continue, little rain in forecast Skip ...
Henderson and Transylvania counties both said they are adhering to the state burn ban and will rescind their bans at 5 p.m. Nov. 22. Buncombe County's burn ban is remaining in effect, according to ...
Light rainfall over the Western North Carolina mountains Nov 10 and 11 was welcome, but the region's largest wildfire, Collett Ridge, still growing. WNC wildfires still burning after 2 days of ...
Arson is believed to be responsible for several fires in the Nantahala National Forest where 46,000 acres had burned. [5] [6] Lightning and accidental human activity such as campfires may have started some fires. Poor air quality was an issue in Asheville and other parts of western North Carolina. [6]
Currently, the largest wildfire in North Carolina — the 6.1-square-mile Collett Ridge Fire — is located in Nantahala National Forest. Outdoor burning bans are in effect for 30 counties, mostly ...
According to McDowell County Emergency Management, no evacuations are in place for either fire. The North Carolina Forest Service warned residents on Wednesday that conditions would be ideal for ...
Bladen Lakes State Forest: Coastal Plain Bladen: 32,700 acres (132 km 2) Open year-round via permit Clemmons Educational State Forest: Piedmont Johnston, Wake: 825 acres (3.34 km 2) [1] Open year-round DuPont State Recreational Forest: Mountains Henderson, Transylvania: 10,473 acres (42.38 km 2) [1] [2] Open year-round Gill State Forest ...