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March signals the beginning of spring wildfire season in North Carolina, and the N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) is urging residents to be diligent about using best practices and common sense with all outdoor fires, especially yard debris burns. Western North Carolina counties dealing with significant storm debris from Hurricane Helene are especially vulnerable to wildfires due to increased fuel loading from downed timber. In eastern North Carolina, trees...
Strong Winds Lead to Sawmill Fire Fire units from across the county assisted in a stubborn fire at the West Frazier sawmill Saturday. Acme Delco Riegelwood Fire Rescue Chief Steve Camlin said firefighters were called to the sawmill at 1:45 p.m. The first units to arrive reported multiple “large fires” in piles of scrap lumber, along with sawdust and chips. Winds in excess of 20 miles per hour...
Forest Service crews are still on the scene of a massive wildfire in the western part of the county. Firefighters from a half-dozen departments worked to protect homes along Mangum Road that were threatened by the blaze. Most of the work today is mopping up hot spots, but there are still heavy smoke conditions in the area. Officials are urging residents to delay any outdoor burning until after...