Fire at Helene debris collection site investigated as a criminal act, authorities say

Fire at Helene debris collection site investigated as a criminal act, authorities say

A fire at a Helene debris collection site in Weaverville, North Carolina is being investigated as a possible criminal act, according to Buncombe County officials.

Authorities investigating fire at Helene debris collection site in Buncombe County

Authorities are investigating this fire as a possible criminal act.

Fire at Helene debris removal site under investigation

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) - A fire incident at a debris collection site in Western North Carolina is under investigation. Fire Crews from the Weaverville Fire Department and the Reems Creek Fire Department were dispatched after 4 a.m. to a fire at the Southern Debris Removal (SDR) Helene debris collection site in Reems Creek. Officials said the fire was approved for a curtain burn by Buncombe County Air Quality on Dec 13 as a means of Helene …

Debris removal churns on around Asheville and Buncombe County

After the storm, officials estimated that Helene created about 10 million cubic yards of debris in Buncombe County alone. County Manager Avril Pinder says "It's going to take a long time" to clean up all the debris.