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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.
As of Wednesday, the Quaker Run Fire was considered 40% contained after scorching over 3,300 acres. The Tuggles Gap Fire was 35% contained and had burned 850 acres. The fires were among over a ...
The Quaker Run Fire in Madison County and the Tuggles Gap fire in Patrick County broke containment lines over the weekend, and officials said additional resources are required to contain these ...
State Route 8 (SR 8) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia.The state highway runs 55.88 miles (89.93 km) from the North Carolina state line near Palmetto, where the highway continues south as North Carolina Highway 8 (NC 8), north to U.S. Route 11 (US 11) in Christiansburg.
Fires Creek is a recreational area located in the Nantahala National Forest in Clay County, North Carolina.It takes its name from Fires Creek, which runs through it. The creek was named for the first white settler who lived in the area. [1]
Calloway Gap Road / Lump Road Blue Ridge Parkway: 982435: Cannon Gap: Blue Ridge Mountains: Avery: 3,917 feet (1,194 m) Beech Mountain Road 1010022: Cherry Gap: Blue Ridge Mountains: Avery: 4,147 feet (1,264 m)
Nov. 13—All backcountry campsites at nine state parks in western North Carolina are closed effective Nov. 10 due to increased fire risk, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
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.