McDowell County: Jumping Branch Wildfire Update:
US Forest Service personnel and contract aircraft continue to assist the North Carolina Forest Service, numerous local fire departments and McDowell County Emergency Management on this fire. The fire is reported to be approximately 175 acres in
Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba County Fire Marshals issue local burning bans
All four Unifour county fire marshal’s have issued local burning bans. Below are the press releases with details from each office. Alexander County Fire Marshal’s Office Press Release: The Alexander County Fire Marshal’s Office has issued a local open
Statewide burn ban issued for North Carolina due to hazardous forest fire conditions
Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 until further notice. “With drought severity across