Crews battle Freedom Farm Fire in Leicester, more than 80 acres burned, 0% contained
Fire crews are working to get control of the Freedom Farm Fire, that broke out in the Leicester and Dix Creek area Wednesday, ...
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 ...
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.
Western NC wildfires updates Friday, March 28: See the latest from around the region
Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Friday for ...
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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Woman pleads guilty to later trailer fire at farm animal sanctuary
Christine Rettig, 33, originally charged with arson in connection to a suspicious trailer fire on June 20, 2021 at ...
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Crews battle Freedom Farm Fire in Leicester, more than 80 acres burned, 0% contained
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Caroina (WLOS) — West Buncombe firefighters along with crews from other departments are working to get control of a new wildfire that broke out in the Leicester and Dix ...