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NC Forest Service Warns of High to Extreme Fire Danger Statewide
Fire danger remains high, even extreme in some areas, statewide, according to the North Carolina Forest Service. Fires can start…
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Structure Fire Destroys Home Under Renovation in Shawneehaw District
A structure fire destroyed an unoccupied home undergoing renovations Tuesday night in the Shawneehaw Fire District. Emergency crews were alerted…
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Crews Battle Growing Wildfire in Beaverdam Area
UPDATE 5:18 PM – At this time, the North Carolina Forest service has released some of the heavy equipment deployed…
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Cooking fire damages home on Wildcat Road
At approximately 3:30 on Wednesday, September 3rd a call came in to Watauga County Communications reporting a structure fire at…
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Saturday structure fire in Matney
At approximately 4:30 pm on Saturday, July 5th, a structure fire was reported at the 2500 block of Shawnee Road.…
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Fire crews battle overlapping fires on Monday
Several local fire departments were kept busy with overlapping fires on Monday. Between 11:30 am and noon, crews from Cove…
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Fire crews battling brush fire on Ford Road
Fire crews are battling a brush fire on Ford Road near the Sampson community. It is reportedly 20 acres in…
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Watauga County Fire Marshal Releases Cause of Beech Mountain Structure Fire
Watauga County, NC – March 24th, 2025 – The Watauga County Fire Marshal has released the cause of the structure…
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Crews battling wildfire in Wilkes County, fires also in Ashe & Caldwell
Fire crews from at least six departments and the NC Forest Service are battling a wildfire in Wilkes County. That…
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Fire destroys house under construction in Stewart Simmons fire district
A house under construction is a total loss after a fire over the weekend. Early Saturday morning, March 1st, Watauga…
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