North Carolina Forest Service
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Firefighters Work to Contain Wildfire on Grandfather District
*Saturday Update available, click here* NEBO, N.C., March 18, 2016 – The Sheehan Creek Fire was reported yesterday afternoon, March…
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Weekend Forest Fires Under Investigation, Gusty Winds Possible Factor In One Blaze
Two forest fires in Watauga County are still under investigation as of Monday night. On Saturday (Nov 14,2015), crews with…
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Multiple Fire Units Battle Wild Fire On Wednesday
A combination effort between multiple fire departments, including the North Carolina Forest Service, prevented a wildfire from spreading further on…
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Bald Knob and Wolf Creek Fire In McDowell County – Final Update – August 17, 2015
Current Status: Management of the fires will transfer back to the Grandfather Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest on…
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Bald Knob and Wolf Creek Fire In McDowell County Update – August 16, 2015
Current Status: A strategic firing operation was conducted on the southern point of the Bald Knob Fire, resulting in an…
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Bald Knob and Wolf Creek Fire In McDowell County Update – August 14, 2015
Current Status: Fire growth potential will remain high due to drying fuels, lower relative humidity and higher temperatures. Some flare-ups…
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Bald Knob and Wolf Creek Fire In McDowell County Update – August 13, 2015
Current Status: While fire activity remains low, hot spots remain within the fires' perimeters and the potential for active fire…
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Bald Knob and Wolf Creek Fire In McDowell County Update – August 12, 2015
Current Status: The Southern Area Gold Team and the North Carolina Forest Service are managing the Bald Knob and Wolf…
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Bald Knob and Wolf Creek Fires In McDowell County Update August 11, 2015
Current Status: The Southern Area Gold Team and the North Carolina Forest Service are now in unified command, managing the…
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Wolf Creek Fire In McDowell County 60% Contained, Bald Knob Fire 1000 Acres
Wolf Creek Fire Update Rainfall over the weekend helped firefighters continue to make progress on the Wolf Creek wildfire burning…
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