NC Forest Service Urges Caution as Spring Wildfire Season Arrives During Drought

N.C. Forest Service calls on the public to use best practices and common sense ahead of spring wildfire season

With North Carolina’s spring wildfire season arriving at a time when most of the state is experiencing moderate to severe drought, the N.C. Forest Service is urging the public to apply best practices and common sense with all outdoor fire, especially yard debris burns. “With the recent rainfall combined with multiple winter storms earlier this year, some folks may not realize that most of North Carolina is still experiencing very dry conditions,…

NC Forest Service urges caution as spring wildfire season arrives during drought

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — With North Carolina’s spring wildfire season getting underway while much of the state remains in moderate to severe drought, the N.C. Forest Service is urging residents to use best practices and “common sense” with any outdoor fire, especially when burning yard debris. “With the recent rainfall combined with multiple winter storms earlier this year, some folks may not realize that most of North Carolina is still experiencing…

North Carolinians urged to burn outdoors with caution

The Pains Bay wildfire in 2011. Photo: N.C. Forest Service With an overwhelming majority of counties under extreme drought, the North Carolina Forest Service is asking residents to be extra cautious when burning outdoors. “With the recent rainfall combined with multiple winter storms earlier this year, some folks may not realize that most of North Carolina is still experiencing very dry conditions,” N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler st…