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Pisgah National Forest fire still 0% contained; parts of WNC worsen due to 'extreme' drought
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoASHEVILLE — A Haywood County Fire remains at 1,193 acres with no containment on Saturday after...
Fighting fire with fire: Behind the massive prescribed burn in San Bernardino National Forest
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSouthern California will see increased “pace and scale” of prescribed burns in coming years due to...
Nantahala and Pisgah national forests ban campfires; WNC wildfires burn 7.5 square miles
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests are restricting campfires effective immediately, according...
WNC fires update: Collett Ridge spreads to 6.8 square miles, DuPont close to contained
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoASHEVILLE – Wildfires continue to burn around Western North Carolina as Gov. Roy Cooper declared a...
WNC wildfire grows: Collett Ridge fire grows to over 3 square miles, no containment
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA wildfire in Western North Carolina has continued to grow over the weekend — tripling in size in...
Collett Ridge fire grows by nearly 1,000 acres, now covers over 6 square miles
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Collett Ridge wildfire grew nearly 1,000 acres in a day, spreading farther into Nantahala...
Nantahala wildfire grows to 90 acres, no containment; parts of WNC under 'severe drought'
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoEmergency crews continue to fight a lightning-caused wildfire in Western North Carolina’s Nantahala...
30 NC counties are currently under a burn ban. Updated map shows restricted areas
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe state Forest Service has banned outdoor burning in 30 Western North Carolina counties in the...
Several wildfires burning in western NC; smoke could affect Charlotte area
WSOC via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSeveral wildfires are burning across North Carolina as drought conditions worsen. The largest fire...
Day 11 of Edneyville wildfire: Forest Service reports it is 75% contained
Times-News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOn Nov. 13, the 11th day of the Poplar Drive Fire in Edneyville, the North Carolina Forest Service...