No stranger to wildfires, a Helene-ravaged WNC now faces a complicated future battling them
People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...
LIVE UPDATES (April 1) | Burn ban lifted for all North Carolina counties on April 2
The North Carolina Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning in the state. This will go into effect at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2. This comes after a statewide ban that went into effect on ...
LATEST UPDATES | Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge Wildfires
The Table Rock Complex Fire is almost at complete containment after burning thousands of acres of land in Greenville and ...
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Lighter winds help crews fighting wildfires in South and North Carolina
The fire burned 2.5 square miles and was about 30% contained as of Monday evening, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. The department deployed drones as well as ground crews to respond to flare-up ...