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Evacuations Ordered After Wildfires Erupt In The Carolinas
Trendingpolitics ^ | 3/2/25 | Cullen McCue

Posted on 03/02/2025 7:13:48 AM PST by CFW

Officials ordered evacuations across various parts of North Carolina and South Carolina after multiple brushfires erupted on Saturday afternoon.

According to an update from the North Carolina Fire Service provided just before midnight on Saturday, a wildfire in Polk County was burning at least 400 acres and was at zero containment. An agency spokesperson stated that structures could be at risk and that evacuations were being ordered ahead of time.

In a Facebook post, state officials announced evacuations for residents along the U.S. Highway 176 between Tryon and Saluda, warning that the fire was spreading rapidly and was not at all contained. The statement added that fire crews from several counties were responding to the blaze.

Tryon has a population of about 1,500 people, while Saluda’s is under 1,000. Both towns are located roughly 40 miles south of Asheville, North Carolina.

Polk County suffered severe damage as a result of Hurricane Helene last year, which dropped record rainfall in portions of the American South, leading to mudslides and devastating loss of life. North Carolina communities are still working to rebuild after the storm left thousands of residents homeless, while major highways are being rebuilt entirely.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: carolinas; disasters; helene; wildfires
First residents were flooded out from Hurricane Helene and now wildfires have arrived.
1 posted on 03/02/2025 7:13:48 AM PST by CFW
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To: CFW

started by a crazed commie global warmer no doubt

We have a major commie problem in this country folks. And it needs dealt with.


2 posted on 03/02/2025 7:16:11 AM PST by imabadboy99
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To: imabadboy99

Set by Antifa I am sure.

Their agenda is to take down the entire country.

The only solution is local.


3 posted on 03/02/2025 7:18:51 AM PST by Chickensoup
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To: imabadboy99

That was what I thought


4 posted on 03/02/2025 7:19:08 AM PST by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: CFW
"multiple brushfires erupted on Saturday afternoon"

Pretty short timeframe. Any guests of Joe and Kamala in the area?
5 posted on 03/02/2025 7:21:17 AM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: CFW

How is the rebuilding going in California? How are the individuals whose homes burnt down? Not much reporting on that tragedy and now this happens.


6 posted on 03/02/2025 7:30:58 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Telepathic Intruder
From the foot of the article:

The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued a statewide burn ban for all counties after more than 100 ignitions were reported as of Saturday night. A red flag warning, which indicate when critical fire weather conditions are either occurring or imminent, was in effect for western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina as of Saturday night.
A citation of "more than 100 ignitions" absent any mention of weather suggests one or more dumbasses set alight a burn pile and spread embers across a wide area (there was NO LIGHTNING; see below).

https://weather.us/lightning/south-carolina/20250301-2110z.html

7 posted on 03/02/2025 7:42:35 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: CFW

That’s weird cause my understanding is that they’ve had a lot of precipitation lately.

And there’s a bunch forecast for early this week.

We should pray for rain for them.


8 posted on 03/02/2025 7:43:56 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: PGalt

“How is the rebuilding going in California? How are the individuals whose homes burnt down? Not much reporting on that tragedy and now this happens.”

Here in Southern Oregon after the Almeda fire of 2020, there’s only a few homes rebuilt.... The only ones getting help are aliens and lifetime welfare people.

I will never be able to get back home.


9 posted on 03/02/2025 8:12:42 AM PST by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: CFW

Gee, what (who) kindled them?


10 posted on 03/02/2025 8:25:19 AM PST by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: AuntB

WOW and sad. Thanks for reporting, AuntB.


11 posted on 03/02/2025 8:31:16 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: CFW

This time of year? The ground is a sodden mess.

How many arsonists are there.


12 posted on 03/02/2025 9:03:42 AM PST by OpusatFR
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To: CFW

More arson?


13 posted on 03/02/2025 9:59:20 AM PST by Salman (In Hell it is a punishable offense not to call it Heaven.)
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To: OpusatFR

Winter is still on going. There was ground snow recently. How much is burnable. I think we will see a lot of ground fires this year.


14 posted on 03/02/2025 4:45:40 PM PST by healy61
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To: Telepathic Intruder

The fires are spreading.

“Evacuations in NC mountains for 400+ acre wildfire”

https://www.cbs17.com/video/evacuations-in-nc-mountains-for-400-acre-wildfire/10502615/


15 posted on 03/02/2025 4:55:46 PM PST by CFW
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To: Chickensoup

South Carolina governor declares state of emergency as wildfires erupt in Carolinas, Georgia

https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wildfires/south-carolina-governor-declares-state-emergency-raging-wildfires-prom-rcna194395


Something is “off” with multiple fires breaking out in the Carolinas and Georgia. This is not normal.


16 posted on 03/02/2025 11:57:19 PM PST by CFW
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To: CFW

Arson. Antifa a soros funded organization is trying to take down the country.

These Marxists attacks are terrorism.

They will try to get us used to it. Like church burning in EU


17 posted on 03/03/2025 4:05:58 AM PST by Chickensoup
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