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  2. 30 NC counties are currently under a burn ban. Updated map ...

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    The N.C. Forest Service’s ban doesn’t apply to burning within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling, where county fire marshals have jurisdiction. The Forest Service has asked the 30 counties to ...

  3. Open burning banned in 14 WNC counties as fires grow ... - AOL

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    On Nov. 6, 2023, a wildfire continued to spread across Collett Ridge, according to the U.S. Forest Service and North Carolina Forest Service. The fire reportedly began on Oct. 23 in the Nantahala ...

  4. Nantahala wildfire grows to 90 acres, no containment; parts ...

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    The fire, which officials are calling Collett Ridge Fire, is growing on the northwest corner, and burning in low fuel areas with 6-inch flames as of Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

  5. North Carolina Forest Service - Wikipedia

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    The North Carolina Forest Service, formerly known as the North Carolina Division of Forest Resources is a North Carolina state government agency responsible for providing land management assistance to landowners. The agency's primary responsibility is wildland fire control on all state and privately owned land in North Carolina, United States. [1]

  6. Wildfire emergency management - Wikipedia

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    According to the North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS), during 2010 there were 4,053 separate wildfires in North Carolina, which burnt a total of 14,095 acres. They report the cause of the largest number of wildfires for 2010 was the intentional burning of debris, which resulted in 1,617 wildfires.

  7. List of fire departments in the United States - Wikipedia

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    23 North Carolina. 24 Ohio. 25 Oklahoma. 26 Oregon. 27 Pennsylvania. 28 Rhode Island. 29 South Carolina. 30 Tennessee. 31 Texas. ... New Jersey Forest Fire Service ...

  8. WNC wildfires still burning after 2 days of rain, burn bans ...

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    The fire, which was first detected Oct. 23 in the Cherokee County area of Nantahala National Forest, is at 5,335 acres and 15% containment, according to a Nov. 11 update by the U.S. Forest Service.

  9. Collett Ridge wildfire in WNC grows to over 4.5 square miles ...

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    The U.S. Forest Service and North Carolina Forest Service have provided an update on the Collett Ridge fire, 4 miles south of Andrews in the Cherokee County area of Nantahala National Forest.