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Brush fire causes evacuations in Polk Co.
Officials are urging residents in Polk County to evacuate their homes as a brush fire is spreading rapidly through the area.
Burn ban issued for Polk County due to 'extremely dangerous fire conditions,' fire marshal's office says
An open burning ban has been issued in Polk County, according to the Polk County Fire Marshal's Office. Effective Sunday at 3 p.m., officials said the ban is in accordance with the North Carolina Fire ...
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Polk County wildfires 63% contained, residents relieved as crews work tirelessly
POLK COUNTY, North Carolina ( WLOS) -- In Polk County, the wildfires along US-176 are at 63% containment after Monday, March 3. That comes as a relief to many throughout Saluda and Tryon. There was ...
Evacuations underway in Tryon following brush fire
The Tryon Police Department is urging residents along a section of Highway 176 to evacuate following a recent brush fire on ...
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Officials urge residents to evacuate as brush fire rapidly spreads in Tryon
THEN IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, THERE IS A BRUSH FIRE IN THE TOWN OF TRYON IN POLK COUNTY. OFFICIALS ARE URGING EVACUATIONS FROM PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 176 AND MEADOWLARK DRIVE ...
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Tryon forest fire 30% contained, has burned over 500 acres
TRYON—A brush fire that spread rapidly on Saturday, March 1, has now burned over 500 acres between Tryon and Saluda and was 30% contained as of Sunday evening, officials say. Back-burning operations ...
Firefighters continue to battle dozens of wildfires across NC Sunday
While the brush fire threat isn't as high as it was Saturday, the humidity is still very low. So it's best not to burn Sunday.
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Brush fire prompts part of Erwin Road to close in Durham; More than a dozen pop up in Sandhills
First responders in the Triangle and Sandhills stayed busy as did western NC crews where brush fires and forest fires raged Saturday.