Freedom Farm Fire burns 130 acres in Leicester; crews continue containment efforts
Crews continue working to control the Freedom Farm Fire, which has burned at least 120 acres in Buncombe County.
Freedom Farm Fire in Leicester 100% contained after burning 130 acres
The Freedom Farm Fire in the Leicester area of Buncombe County is now 100% contained, according to an update from the North ...
No stranger to wildfires, a Helene-ravaged WNC now faces a complicated future battling them
People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...
Buncombe County wildfires: Voluntary evacuations advised for Freedom Farm fire
On Marc 26, at about 8 p.m., the Leicester Fire Department posted on Facebook that it was working with the West Buncombe Fire Department on the scene of a woods fire. No significant evacuations were ...
Carolina wildfires: High winds, low humidity significantly increase threat
Strong winds and low humidity could create worsening conditions in the Carolinas on Friday, as wildfires continue to rage ...
Cruso fire, over 200 acres, is one of many raging across WNC
The wildfire that started in Cruso Wednesday afternoon reached over 200 acres by Wednesday night and continued to grow in size overnight, with 0% containment. The Rattlesnake Branch Fire started on a ...
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Crews battle Freedom Farm Fire in Leicester, more than 80 acres burned, 0% contained
More than 100 firefighters, including crews from the NC Forest Service, are already working on the ground and with a helicopter overhead to get control of the Freedom Farm Fire. So far ...