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Extensive personnel shortages at the N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) hampered the agency’s ability to manage the wildfires that ...
As the N.C. Forest Service struggles to keep personnel, the Deep Woods Fire torched 3,969 acres through Polk and Henderson ...
A third fire threatening to spread into Transylvania County is the Persimmon Ridge fire, which is burning in South Carolina near the Table Rock Fire and had grown to more than 2,000 acres as of ...
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Transylvania County is currently under a State of Emergency due to danger from three forest fires. Here is the latest information: Estimated to be at 1,882 ...
The Table Rock fire burned 12,592 acres, while the Persimmon Ridge fire burned 2,078. 2:30 p.m.: How much land has burned in Transylvania County? The Table Rock Fire that started at Table Rock State ...
Winds are expected to blow between 5-9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. In Transylvania County, where firefighters have been working to put out the Table Rock Fire since March 21, preliminary ...
New evacuation guidelines are being issued in Pickens and Greenville counties in South Carolina, and Transylvania County in North Carolina, as the Table Rock Fire continues to burn. ADDITIONAL ...
As of Saturday afternoon, the Table Rock Fire was 9% contained with over 11,000 acres, making its way into North Carolina's ...
Meanwhile, Persimmon Ridge fire is approximately 2,078 acres. Air quality if expected to be in the red zone for Transylvania County Sunday, making exposure to the air unhealthy for anyone. Table Rock ...
The Table Rock Fire complex is threatening parts of Transylvania County. The complex is burning at more than 13,000 acres total, mostly in South Carolina. As of April 5, the fire in Transylvania ...
A third fire threatening to spread into Transylvania County is the Persimmon Ridge fire, which is burning in South Carolina near the Table Rock Fire and had grown to more than 2,000 acres as of ...