Statewide ban issued as wildfires burn over 1,000 acres in Polk County: 3 homes lost
The North Carolina Forest Service has issued a statewide burn ban while three substantial, uncontained wildfires prompt ...
3 wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina prompt evacuations, statewide burn ban
Polk County, North Carolina, residents were ordered to evacuate after a string of wildfires destroyed hundreds of acres in ...
Air quality alert for Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk Saturday, says the NWS
At 11:02 a.m. on Friday, the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC reported an air quality alert in effect until Saturday at 11:15 ...
NC crews battle 600-acre fires in Polk County as burn ban issued statewide
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two wildfires have spread over 600 acres in Polk County as officials are planning a burn ban across North ...
Helene recovery: Lead testing and water turbidity updates, wildfire containment, more
County briefings go live on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. The March 5 briefing offered post-Helene water quality updates, upcoming relief deadlines and more.
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Polk County wildfires 91% contained ahead of forecasted strong winds
POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — One of the largest wildfires in Western North Carolina is now nearly fully contained, according to the North Carolina Forest Service. The Forest Service told News 13 ...
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Polk County wildfires 63% contained, residents relieved as crews work tirelessly
POLK COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) -- In Polk County, the wildfires along US-176 are at 63% containment after Monday, March 3. That comes as a relief to many throughout Saluda and Tryon.
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Polk County NC wildfire grows to 600 acres amid high winds, dry conditions: what to know
So far this year in North Carolina, 1,830 fires have burned 4,925 acres of land throughout the state, according to approximated data from N.C. Forest Service. The Melrose Fire in Polk County is ...