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Firefighters in North Carolina and South Carolina continue to battle wildfires that grew rapidly over the weekend in rugged terrain, complicating containment efforts, officials said.
From CBS News
More than 12,000 acres have burned in North and South Carolina as wildfires continue to rage through the states’ western region.
From Time
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With much of Western North Carolina under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region. The largest fires in WNC were the Deep Woods and Black Cove fires in Polk County not far from Hendersonville,
2don MSN
The weather over the next few days remains concerning,” the forestry commission said, amid ongoing evacuation orders.
Prolonged dry weather conditions can cause wildfires to increase in intensity and spread faster, making them difficult to contain.