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  2. 30 NC counties are currently under a burn ban. Updated map ...

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    Two firefighters are among a crew of more than 150 who have been struggling to contain the Collett Ridge Fire in the far southwestern corner of North Carolina. Dry, warm weather has helped sustain ...

  3. Wildfire erupts in North Carolina town recovering from Helene

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    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 ...

  4. WNC wildfire update: What to know about fires in ... - AOL

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    North Carolina rescinded burn bans in 30 counties recently and Buncombe County ended its own burn ban. There are still a few wildfires burning in WNC. There are still a few wildfires burning in WNC.

  5. List of natural disasters in the United States - Wikipedia

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    2009 Snow storm: 7 $2 billion December 2009 North American blizzard: East Coast of the United States, New York, New Jersey, New England, Virginia, North Carolina, Atlantic Canada: December 16–20, 2009 2009 Tsunami: 31 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami: American Samoa and nearby islands 189 total deaths, with 31 in American Samoa. 2008 ...

  6. List of wildfires - Wikipedia

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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.

  7. 2024 Virginia wildfires - Wikipedia

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    The 2024 Virginia wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Virginia.During the 2024 Spring wildfire season between February 15 to April 30, at least 411 wildfires burnt "nearly 20,000 acres", the largest area burned in the last 30 years in that time period, and nearly ten times as much as the 2023 Spring season with 2,174 acres.

  8. Downed power line during gusty winds erupts wildfires in ...

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    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 ...

  9. Evans Road Wildfire - Wikipedia

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    The Evans Road Wildfire was a smoldering peat fire in Eastern North Carolina that started on June 1, 2008 by lightning strike during North Carolina's drought - the worst on record. It burned 41,534 acres (168.08 km 2 ) inside the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and burned for three months.