Fire department's 'shocking' video shows dangers of downed powerlines
With recent freezing rain in WNC bringing down powerlines, Broad River Fire and Rescue in Black Mountain posted a shocking ...
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
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Private landowners in western North Carolina fight wildfire with prescribed fire
“They had just seen flooding across the landscape, and then, because it dried out so quickly, they started seeing wildfire ...
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A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
North Carolina's McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...
Nearly every North Carolina wildfire caused by people, researchers say
Fuel for a wildfire is any kind of flammable material, like trees, dry brush and even homes. According to North Carolina ...
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North Fork wildfire now 60% contained in western North Carolina
NEBO, N.C. (WTVD) -- Thanks to rain the North Fork Fire in western North Carolina is now 60% contained at over 600 acres.
Fact Check: Photo shows North Carolina house burned, not TV show location in LA
A photo of a house in North Carolina that caught fire in 2007 has been miscaptioned online as showing a location from the ...
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Private landowners in western North Carolina fight wildfire with prescribed fire
“They had just seen flooding across the landscape, and then, because it dried out so quickly, they started seeing wildfire concerns,” said Corey Davis, North Carolina’s assistant state ...