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Evacuations ordered as wildfires burn in Helene-ravaged western North Carolina
NY Post VIA Fox ^ | 03/24/2025 | FOX Weather

Posted on 03/24/2025 8:53:13 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

POLK COUNTY, N.C. – Three wildfires in western North Carolina are proving challenging for firefighters to beat because of rough terrain and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene.

The Black Cove, Deep Woods and Fish Hook fires continue burning in Polk County, an area devastated by Helene almost six months ago.

The Black Cove Fire, which began last Wednesday, has burned 2,076 acres and had no containment as of Sunday afternoon. Fire officials said it was started by a downed power line.

Meanwhile, the Deep Woods Fire is the largest at 1,802 acres and also remains 0% contained.

Officials said evacuation orders are in place for several areas surrounding the Black Cove and Deep Woods fires.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: burn; evacuations; helene; northcarolina; ordered; ravaged; western; wildfires
Arson or its dry?
1 posted on 03/24/2025 8:53:13 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Probably dry. Our area near Toledo just received a low water warning.

East of the Mississippi has not received enough precipitation this season


2 posted on 03/24/2025 8:56:12 AM PDT by madison10 (God chose President Trump, but Satan chose the judges. This kind come out only by prayer and fasting)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

No, it’s because I drive a full size pickup.


3 posted on 03/24/2025 9:06:26 AM PDT by Blue Collar Christian (I'm a nationalist. I'm white. How does that make me racist?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I dont know. IF this is one of those areas desirable to strip-mine could be another attempt to drive out the natives.


4 posted on 03/24/2025 9:06:52 AM PDT by Gasshog
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To: madison10

But a big rain blew thru TN, NC last evening. Pretty good soaker lasted hours here.


5 posted on 03/24/2025 9:09:16 AM PDT by Gasshog
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To: madison10

Spring before green up is always a high fire hazarded time.


6 posted on 03/24/2025 9:12:54 AM PDT by riverrunner
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Probably arson.

Those poor people have been through enough. This is awful.


7 posted on 03/24/2025 9:14:46 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: Gasshog

I dont know. IF this is one of those areas desirable to strip-mine could be another attempt to drive out the natives.


Just what I was thinking too.
Wonder how close that mine is that they want to reopen. I thought I read some time ago that owners got the permitting thru to reopen it soon.


8 posted on 03/24/2025 9:15:06 AM PDT by Faith65 (Isaiah 40:31 )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
My church pastor calls arson, "Backburning against the fires of social injustice".

Really folks. It's now in the playbook of our Alinskyite troublemakers of the left.

"Backburn.

9 posted on 03/24/2025 10:00:51 AM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: Gasshog

I torched my few grass lawn areas last week. Bermuda thatch.


10 posted on 03/24/2025 10:02:18 AM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: blackdog

Yeah everything green this early is just trash grass and weeds. Couple of my neighbors have “pure” lawns and they are still brown.


11 posted on 03/24/2025 7:08:49 PM PDT by Gasshog
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