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WATAUGA COUNTY, NC (November 25, 2016)...As of 7:30 p.m., the Horton Fire remains at 65% contained and is approximately 1,450 acres.  There are approximately 125 personnel representing approximately 25 agencies assigned to the Horton Fire.…

WATAUGA COUNTY, NC (November 25, 2016)...Command of the fire transitioned to Rodney Weeks’ Type 3 North Idaho Incident Management Team at 7:00 a.m. This transition provides a much needed break for local fire management and allows them to be…

NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS (November 24, 2016)...The mountains of North Carolina have the highest elevations and the coldest climates in the South. So don’t let your hometown weather fool you into thinking that the conditions in the mountains…

WATAUGA COUNTY, NC (November 24, 2016)...The community provided a remarkable Thanksgiving feast tonight to firefighters! Residents of the Blue Ridge Mountain Club packaged over 80 dinners for firefighters working on the line and through the…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (November 21, 2016)...Rev. Ray Eugene Turnmire, age 91, of East Street, Granite Falls, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care-Hudson. He was born January 11, 1925 in Caldwell County…

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 "Happy…

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…