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Wildfires In Western NC 100% Contained But One, Appalachian Trail Partly Reopens
The US Forest Service has announced that all fires in western North Carolina are 100 percent contained except the Rock…
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Open Burning Ban Lifted For 32 NC Mountain Counties
RALEIGH – Fire experts with the N.C. Forest Service say recent rains have helped to reduce fire danger in the…
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Western North Carolina Wildfire Update – Wednesday Nov 30, 2016
Information provided by the North Carolina Forest Service. CURRENT SITUATION FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA The wildfires that have spanned across…
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Horton Fire Updates
Below are ongoing updates regarding the Horton Fire in the Sampson area of Watauga County, including previous posted content from…
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Western NC Wildfires Summary – Monday Evening November 21, 2016
Information provided by North Carolina Forest Service. For an update on the Ashe County fire see this link. CURRENT SITUATION…
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Western NC Wildfire Summary Sunday, November 20, 2016
Editor's Note – This update does not include information from the wildfire that broke out in Ashe County on Sunday that…
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Western NC Wildfire Summary Saturday, November 19, 2016
Information provided by the North Carolina Forest Service. As a side note, Watauga Online continues to get questions about wildfires…
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Western NC Wildfire Summary Friday, November 18, 2016
Information provided by North Carolina Forest Service CURRENT SITUATION Containment continues to increase on all fires, as crews work to…
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Western NC Wildfire Summary Tuesday November 15, 2016
Information provided by North Carolina Forest Service CURRENT SITUATION Acreage of all large fires increased by 1,658 acres to over…
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Western NC Wildfire Summary Monday, November 14, 2016
Information provided by the North Carolina Forest Service. CURRENT SITUATION Fire crews are making progress on containing fires around the…
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