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Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, evacuees as firefighters work to tame Polk County fires
The afternoon of March 28, forest service spokesperson Bo Dossett said that fire activity near Scout Camp Road was picking up and crews had requested aircraft to the area. “They’re going to ...
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Communities scramble to flee as explosive wildfires torch over 10 square miles: 'One more thing that they're having to deal with'
Fires that burned almost 10 square miles in late March across two counties of western North Carolina forced officials to ...
Incarcerated firefighters battle more Western NC wildfires amid NC Forest Service staffing shortage
Amid staffing shortages at N.C. Forest Service, inmate firefighters in a state program are battling more WNC wildfires.
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‘Never seen something like this before:’ effects of Helene on wildfires expected to last decades
North Carolina Forest Service officials say downed trees will soon dry out, making fires worse and more difficult to fight.
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‘Never seen something like this before:’ effects of Helene on wildfires expected to last decades
“The North Carolina Forest Service has never fought fire in storm damaged, hurricane blow down in the southern Appalachians on a 60% slope,” Bo Dossett, the Madison County Ranger for the state ...