North Carolina, Wildfire
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CBS News |
Firefighters in North Carolina and South Carolina continue to battle wildfires that grew rapidly over the weekend in rugged terrain, complicating containment efforts, officials said.
Time |
More than 12,000 acres have burned in North and South Carolina as wildfires continue to rage through the states’ western region.
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More than 250,000 people are advised to limit their time outdoors on Friday due to unhealthy or very unhealthy air quality. Numerous events can worsen air quality, including high temperatures and wildfire smoke.
The North Carolina Forest Service will hold a community meeting in Henderson County on Tuesday, March 25, to update the public on the Black Cove Complex fire.
The largest fires in Western North Carolina were the Deep Woods and Black Cove fires in Polk County not far from the S.C. border, that forced evacuations and were burning over a combined 4,621 acres with 0% containment as of the evening of March 23.