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North Carolina rescinded burn bans in 30 counties recently and Buncombe County ended its own burn ban.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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
In North Carolina, numerous rescues are performed. [46] August 28, 2009 – Rip currents from Tropical Storm Danny result in the death of a 12-year-old boy. [47] November 12, 2009 – The remnants of Hurricane Ida contribute to the formation of a strong and damaging extratropical cyclone along the U.S. East Coast. [48]
A smouldering peat fire deep in the soil of the Great Dismal Swamp, on the border of Virginia and North Carolina: Many Fire whirl/Fire tornado/Firenado: A spinning vortex column of ascending hot air and gases rising from a fire. [9] Fire whirls can range from less than a meter in diameter up to possibly 3 kilometers in diameter.
Wildfires burned in three areas of McDowell County, North Carolina, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. ©McDowell County 911 / Emergency Management | Facebook