Opinion: Helene revealed need for USFS management to adapt to extreme weather events
The Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan needs to be amended. When published in 2023 it didn't take into account the amount of ...
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Helene debris as kindling: Wildfires burn in WNC: Polk, Nantahala, Pisgah Forest
Four active wildfires have burned 484 acres of national forest land over the weekend, including the two in WNC — Pisgah and ...
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Crews continue to battle wildfires across all 4 NC National Forests
On Saturday night, the North Carolina Forest Service reported nearly a dozen fires across all four forests of the National ...
Wildfire burns 20 acres in Cherokee County, but is now contained
A wildfire that erupted approximately six miles southwest of US-64 in Cherokee County has burned approximately 20 acres, ...
Wildfires prompt evacuations in Western NC, SC, after dry and windy conditions
The South Carolina Forestry Commission, which tracks wildfires on its website, said there were 144 wildfires in the state; ...
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Ag Secretary in WNC: ‘Mistakes have been made’ with some federal firings
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made her first visit to Western North Carolina to see the damage Hurricane Helene ...
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Helene debris as kindling: Wildfires burn in WNC: Polk, Nantahala, Pisgah Forest
Four active wildfires have burned 484 acres of national forest land over the weekend, including the two in WNC — Pisgah and Nantahala. A combination of dry fuels, limited rainfall and very low ...
Major wildfires continue to burn in North Carolina, U.S. Forest Service says
Officials say the largest fire is happening in Uwharrie National Forest in Montgomery County, with about 300 acres burned, ...
US Forest Service worker firings threaten Helene recovery in WNC, workers say
The firing of U.S. Forest Service workers in Asheville threatens Helene recovery efforts, current and former employees say, ...