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White Creek Fire Burning in Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
NEBO, N.C., March 17, 2017- The White Creek Fire was reported at 4:00 pm Thursday and is burning near Shortoff…
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Crews Respond To Wildfire In Linville Gorge Area
NEBO, N.C., March 16, 2017- Firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service are responding to a wildfire burning near Shortoff Mountain…
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N.C. Forest Service’s Linville River Nursery To Close June 30
RALEIGH – After 47 years of production, the N.C. Forest Service’s Linville River Nursery in Crossnore will cease operations June…
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Structure Fire Leads To Woods Fire In Triplett On Monday
Fire crews from Stewart Simmons, Deep Gap, the North Carolina Forest Service and the Watauga County Fire Marshal's office battled a…
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Reducing Wildfire Risk Controlled Burns Planned for Grandfather Ranger District
NEBO, N.C. — The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct two controlled burns for a total of 900 acres in the…
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Multiple Fire Departments Battling Fires Off 421
UPDATE 4:22pm Friday February 17 – The investigation into at least three fires along highway 421 was completed earlier this week…
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Sugar Cove Fire In McDowell County 90% Contained, Final Update Issued
NEBO, NC, February 2, 2017- Fire crews completed successful burnout operations on the Sugar Cove fire yesterday evening, increasing containment to…
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Sugar Cove Fire In McDowell County Grows to 220 Acres, 20% Contained
NEBO, NC, February 1, 2017- Crews are completing fireline construction on the Sugar Cove fire in preparation for burnouts this…
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Monday Update On 180 Acre Sugar Cove Fire In McDowell County
NEBO, NC, January 30, 2017 – The Sugar Cove Fire near Marion is now approximately 180 acres with 10 percent containment.…
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Western NC Climbing Closures In Place To Protect Rare Falcons
Each year, from Jan 15 through August 15, the U.S. Forest Service closes several rock faces in Western NC to…
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