The drought has now spread to most of the state. ncdrought.org photo
The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council has again classified the whole state as at least abnormally dry with a moderate drought now affecting the entire Smoky Mountain News coverage area other than a sliver of northern Haywood County.
Residents are asked to take caution as fires burn in nearby McDowell County.
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