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Horton Wildfire (near Blowing Rock) Sunday, November 27, 2016 7am Update

WATAUGA COUNTY, NC (November 27, 2016)...Night shift worked hard through the cold night checking for heat. Although hot spots were…

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Horton Wildfire (near Blowing Rock) Saturday, November 26, 2016 7pm Update

WATAUGA COUNTY, NC (November 26, 2016)...Horton fire managers are waiting to raise the containment percentage of the fire until the…

9 years ago

Horton Wildfire (near Blowing Rock) Saturday, November 26, 2016 8:30am Update

WATAUGA COUNTY, NC (November 26, 2015)...As of 8:30 a.m., the Horton Fire remains at 65% contained and is approximately 1,450…

9 years ago

Horton Wildfire (near Blowing Rock) Friday, November 25, 2016 7:30pm Update

WATAUGA COUNTY, NC (November 25, 2016)...As of 7:30 p.m., the Horton Fire remains at 65% contained and is approximately 1,450…

9 years ago

Horton Wildfire (near Blowing Rock) Friday, November 25, 2016 9am Update

WATAUGA COUNTY, NC (November 25, 2016)...Command of the fire transitioned to Rodney Weeks’ Type 3 North Idaho Incident Management Team…

9 years ago

Snowmaking in North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS (November 24, 2016)...The mountains of North Carolina have the highest elevations and the coldest climates in the…

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Remarkable Thanksgiving Feast for Firefighters at the Horton Wildfire (near Blowing Rock)

WATAUGA COUNTY, NC (November 24, 2016)...The community provided a remarkable Thanksgiving feast tonight to firefighters! Residents of the Blue Ridge…

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Obituary for Ray Eugene Turnmire of Granite Falls

GRANITE FALLS, NC (November 21, 2016)...Rev. Ray Eugene Turnmire, age 91, of East Street, Granite Falls, passed away Monday, November…

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Joint Information Center Western NC Wildfires Evening Summary ~ Thursday, November 24, 2016

ASHEVILLE, NC (November 24, 2016)...CURRENT SITUATION FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Fires or Fire Complexes 9 Incident Management Teams Type I…

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Horton Wildfire (near Blowing Rock) Thursday, November 24, 2016 9am Update

WATAUGA COUNTY, NC (November 24, 2016 – 9am)…Over 50 firefighters, law enforcement and emergency response personnel were active on the…

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