Wildfire in Mitchell County Now 300+ Acres, 40% Contained

Wildfire in Mitchell County now 300+ acres, 40% contained

Crews continued containment efforts on the Poplar Fire, which has burned 343 acres of the Pisgah National Forest.

'Poplar' wildfire spreads, burns hundreds of acres at TN/NC line

MITCHELL COUNTY, N.C (WJHL) - A wildfire, now known as the "Poplar Fire," is burning across hundreds of acres at the Tennessee-North Carolina border, causing widespread smoke. The fire reportedly started Monday, March 23 at 4 p.m., according to the Poplar Fire Public Information Officer, Allyson Pokrzywinski. Since it was first reported, the fire has burned [...]