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South Carolina Wildfire Keeps Growing

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Rain will finally fall on some ashen landscape in western North Carolina on Sunday and Monday.
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Mandatory evacuations continued in the Carolinas on Saturday from rapidly spreading mountain wildfires that firefighters from across the United States have battled for days, emergency officials said.

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Forecasted rain will help contain raging wildfires in western North Carolina
Over 7,000 acres are burning in Black Cove and Deep Woods fires in Henderson and Polk counties. The Black Cove fire is 23% contained, according to the North Carolina Fire Weather Intelligence Portal, and the Deep Woods fire is 32% contained.
Wildfires continue to rage in the Carolinas as hundreds are evacuated from homes
Another day of fire danger is forecast throughout the Carolinas as wildfires continue to rage due to wind, low humidity, and a tinderbox of dry, downed timber left in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
South Carolina Wildfire Keeps Growing as Firefighters Protect Homes
A large wildfire in the South Carolina mountains has doubled in size on each of the last three days. But fire crews have been able to keep the blaze away from structures. Firefighters battling the Table Rock Mountain fire have concentrated on saving lives and property by digging fire breaks that push the blaze north through undeveloped land on the Pickens County ridges near the North Carolina state line,
Evacuations continue Saturday from rapidly spreading NC and SC mountain wildfires
Evacuations were ordered for a fire near Bryson City that was only 10% contained, emergency management officials said Friday night.
Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US
In North Carolina, wildfires stoked by unusually dry air and debris from last year’s Hurricane Helene are burning out of control. In Florida, there are dozens of blazes, including one that scorched about 42 square miles in Miami-Dade County.
New Horry County wildfire is now 100% contained, officials say. Here’s the latest
A wildfire that was first reported off U.S. 501 in Carolina Forest on Friday is now 100% contained, local officials say. The Horry County Fire Department first reported on its social media account about the 7-acre fire on Friday evening.
Transylvania County says no homes have been affected by wildfires, fireline maintained
Transylvania County officials said windy and dry conditions Friday made fire response difficult, but the fireline was maintained as of Saturday.
Wildfires continue to burn thousands of acres in the Carolinas
In total, the largest wildfires are burning more than 12,000 acres across the Carolinas — and the fires are likely to grow further without much resistance in the coming days.
Fitness mogul Jake Steinfeld seriously considers run for California governor after losing home to wildfires
Fitness entrepreneur and actor Jake Steinfeld is considering a run for California governor, citing frustration with the state’s leadership and wildfire recovery efforts.
Wildfires and deadly flash floods batter the South
Wildfires are threatening homes across the Carolinas. The Table Rock Complex Fire in South Carolina is the “highest priority fire right now in the country,” according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).
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South Korea’s worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather
Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained. The government's announcement Friday comes after rain and cooler temperatures helped fire crew put out the blazes that have killed 28 people and razed vast swaths of land since last week.
LA Times sues city of Los Angeles over Mayor Karen Bass' deleted text messages about wildfires
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Deadline for residents impacted by wildfires to apply for Army Corps' debris removal program extended
The deadline for residents impacted by the wildfires to apply for the government-run debris removal program has been extended to April 15.
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