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 = 2 teams
Type II = 5 teams
Type III = 1 teams
Total Acreage 76,793
Personnel Over 2500
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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 Horton Fire last night. Priority remained patrolling the fire area and the protection of homes…
ASU included in Sierra magazine’s 2016 list of greenest colleges and universities
BOONE, NC (November 21, 2016)…Sierra magazine has released its 2016 list of “Cool Schools” and once again Appalachian State University is included among the nation’s 201 “greenest” colleges and universities.
Sierra magazine is the official…
This week’s Caldwell Journal…
CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (November 24, 2016)…This week’s Caldwell Journal is available to read as a PDF or as a Booklet. Just click on the links below. You can also read any of our past editions by clicking on “Paper Online” above.
Click on…
Home for Christmas Dinner and Concert at the HUB set
HUDSON, NC (November 23, 2016)...The 7th Annual Home for Christmas Dinner and Concert will be held at the Hudson Uptown Building (HUB), 145 Cedar Valley Road, Hudson on Friday and Saturday, December 9th and 10th. Dinner is served at 6:30 PM…
Wildfire closes portion of N.C. Highway 80 in Mountains
ASHEVILLE, NC (November 23, 2016)…A 10-mile section of N.C. 80 in McDowell County has been closed due to smoke and safety concerns resulting from the Clear Creek Fire.
The highway is closed from Old Toms Creek on the south end to the Blue…