Shining Rock Wilderness Area, Blue Ridge Parkway section closed due to NC wildfires
The Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area and a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway remained closed on Friday as wildfires ...
Battling the Rattlesnake: Raging Cruso fire heads into Shining Rock Wilderness
The Rattlesnake Branch Fire that's been burning in Cruso since Wednesday has grown to 1,200 acres baby mid-day Saturday, but a clever strategy to steer the fire toward the unpopulated Shining Rock ...
USDA closes Shining Rock Wilderness due to Rattlesnake Branch Fire
The USDA Forest Service has closed the Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area within the Pisgah National Forest due to the ...
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Shining Rock Wilderness Area, Blue Ridge Parkway section closed due to NC wildfires
The Shining Rock Wilderness Area is closed on Friday, March 28. The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining Rock ...
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Firefighters herd Rattlesnake Branch fire into open country
Mar. 27—A clever strategy to steer the Cruso fire toward the unpopulated Shining Rock Wilderness has been paying off. The Rattlesnake Branch fire had reached 630 acres as of Thursday evening.
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Forest Service reports Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Haywood County expands to near 500 acres
The fire is burning westward into the Shining Rock Wilderness Area, which has been closed by the Forest Service. Firefighters are conducting burnout operations in the area, which may cause smoke ...