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Governor Stein extends state of emergency for western North Carolina wildfires
Governor Josh Stein announced Saturday that the state of emergency is extended for the next 30 days for 34 counties in NC.
Governor Stein extends state of emergency for western NC wildfires
Governor Josh Stein announced Saturday that the state of emergency is extended for the next 30 days for 34 counties in NC.
State of Emergency extended in 34 counties for western North Carolina wildfires
Josh Stein has extended the State of Emergency in 34 North Carolina counties amid the ongoing wildfires in the western part of the state. The State of Emergency extension will last for a period of 30 ...
Firefighters are getting Western NC wildfires under control: What we know as of April 23
Two out of the three fires are completely or almost completely contained. The third hasn't grown in 24 hours. Here's what we know.
When billions in emergency funds were stalled, the Trump administration sped FEMA money to some GOP-led states
At a time when critical funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a crawl, some states — with ...
Western NC wildfire April 21 updates: 3 fires are burning with 27% containment or less
Despite constant efforts from hundreds of firefighters, containment remains low on the three fires. Here's what we know.
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Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, evacuees as firefighters work to tame Polk County fires
the N.C. Forest Service's Polk County Ranger. “Helene is going to affect wildfires in Western North Carolina for the rest of my career,” Dossett said. “I think for the next 10, 15 ...