Wind knocks down tree onto power line; roads temporarily closed, Guil-Rand Fire Department says
A downed power line has temporarily closed a road in the Piedmont, according to the Guil-Rand Fire Department. Crews said ...
UPDATE: Wind advisory in place for Western North Carolina until Friday morning
At 7:37 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Blacksburg VA issued an updated wind advisory valid from 8 p.m. until Friday 8 a.m. The ...
Drivers encouraged to avoid road in Landum due to downed power lines
The City of Landrum is encouraging drivers to avoid road due to downed power lines Thursday. City officials said the power ...
Statewide ban issued as wildfires burn over 1,000 acres in Polk County: 3 homes lost
N.C. Forest Service has issued a statewide burn ban while three substantial, uncontained wildfires prompt mandatory ...
Crews battle second blaze in Polk County; Black Cove wildfire grows to 200 acres
Fire crews in Polk County are battling a second wildfire in the Piney Mountain community as they continue to fight the Black ...
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Evacuations ordered as wildfires erupt across Carolinas
Multiple brush fires ignited across central North Carolina on Saturday ... p.m. in the 3100 block of West Cornwallis Road. The tree had struck a power line and started a small fire.
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‘Several hundred’ evacuated as rapid wildfire consumes some 500 acres in western NC
UPDATE: Philip Jackson, a public information officer with the North Carolina Forest Service ... gusting winds sent a tree toppling onto power lines. It happened around 1:30 p.m. in the 3900 ...