AP: Officials in North Carolina declare state of emergency as wildfires burn hundreds of acres

[OKIsItJustMe]

Officials in North Carolina declare state of emergency as wildfires burn hundreds of acres

Updated 4:35 PM EST, November 6, 2023

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials have declared a state of emergency in a western North Carolina community where a wildfire has burned hundreds of acres, some structures and now is threatening dozens of homes.

Crews are fighting several separate blazes in forested areas of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky as wide swaths of those states face moderate to severe drought conditions and warmer than normal temperatures.

The 431-acre (174-hectare) fire in Henderson County, North Carolina, has destroyed two homes, a cabin and an outbuilding, county officials said in a social media post Sunday that declared a state of emergency. Officials have identified 75 other structures that are threatened and said fire departments are focusing on structure protection while North Carolina Forest Services is focusing on putting in fire lines.

Meanwhile, crews are fighting a blaze in Cherokee County that has grown to more than 2,100 acres (850 hectares), but is not threatening structures, the U.S. Forest Service said.

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[onecaliberal]

1. Better get the rakes out fellas.

[Blues Heron]

2. har de har har

so funny I forgot to laugh

[onecaliberal]

4. Yeah California wasn't laughing either when that orange piece of shit did nothing while two california towns burned to

the ground. At least you have a president that gives a shit.

[MyMission]

3. I live less than 10 miles away

Air is smokey, and air quality alert was issued several days ago.

People are being evacuated from their homes due to the proximity of the fire. State of emergency will help get resources to fight this.
Winds are shifting today, which may make things worse. I'll be following this closely.