Burn bans lift and wildfires wind down following rain

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Wednesday, 29/11/2023

Burn bans have been lifted and wildfires contained after steady rains Tuesday, Nov. 21, put a pause in a relentless drought that has been growing since an abnormally dry weather pattern emerged in September. 

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Wildfires burn across the region as drought continues

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Wednesday, 15/11/2023

For the first time since 2016, Western North Carolina is in the midst of a severe drought coupled with an active fall wildfire season . Research shows that’s right on schedule. 

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Drought conditions grow

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Wednesday, 18/10/2023

Drought is strengthening in southwestern North Carolina, with 14 counties now in moderate drought and an additional 58 labeled abnormally dry.

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