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The fire department and Buncombe County officers are still on the scene Thursday, March 27. Crews from the North Carolina Forest Service will conduct back burn operations Thursday.
The fire department and Buncombe County officers are still on the scene Thursday, March 27. Crews from the North Carolina Forest Service will conduct back burn operations Thursday.
Multiple crews are battling a 15-acre wildfire in the Broad River community while Buncombe County remains under a burn ban due to "extreme" danger.
With several active wildfires in the area please reference this map, provided by the NC Fire Service, for the most recent information on wildfires in our County.
WILDFIRE MAP | Several wildfires are burning in North Carolina as the state is under a burn ban by the Forest Service. Check out the interactive map.
A woman has been sentenced to prison after a string of barn fires in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Multiple crews are battling a 15-acre wildfire in the Broad River community while Buncombe County remains under a burn ban due to "extreme" danger.
In Buncombe County, the Freedom Farm fire is zero percent contained and is continuing to grow.The blaze is burning in the Lester and Dix Creek areas near Asheville.
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