US EditionFirefighters battle two uncontained wildfires
- A wildfire on the border of Polk and Tyler County reached 50 acres and was contained by officials shortly before 7 p.m. On Friday, according to the Polk County Office of Emergency Management.
- Firefighters are battling two wildfires, named Deep Woods and Black Cove, in Polk County, which have burned a total of 250 acres as of Thursday morning.
- Officials reported that no structures have been damaged and no evacuation orders are currently in place for either fire.
- The Deep Woods Fire has burned 50 acres, while the Black Cove Fire has burned 200 acres and remains at 0% containment.
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Wildfires force mandatory evacuation order in western North Carolina
Wildfires in North Carolina have forced an evacuation in one county as emergency crews work to bring the flames under control in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has…
3 wildfires destroy structures, prompt evacuations in Polk Co.
POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) -- Multiple wildfires that broke out in Polk County this week have exploded in size. The Silver Creek Baptist Church is acting as one of the temporary command centers for first responders who are working day and night to control the fires. Officials said they are rotating operations on 12 hour shifts. "I was petrified. I was shaking all night not knowing what was happening," said Lura Teeter. Code Red air quality al…
Evacuations in effect as 3 wildfires burn in western parts of North Carolina
POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) - Three separate wildfires have burned more than 1,100 acres in Polk County as of Friday morning. Black Cove Fire That fire began in the area of Green River Cove Road, according to Polk County Emergency Management. The Black Cove Fire has burned 583 acres and is 0% contained, according to the North Carolina Forest Service. The fire was started by a downed powerline around 2 p.m. Wednesday, according to emergency manageme…
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