Tryon, Saluda area brushfires now 30% contained, 500 acres span
A Polk County wildfire around Tryon and Saluda has now spread to more than 500 acres with 30% containment as of Sunday night.
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Tryon forest fire 30% contained, has burned over 500 acres
TRYON—A brush fire that spread rapidly on Saturday, March 1, has now burned over 500 acres between Tryon and Saluda and was 30% contained as of Sunday evening, officials say. Back-burning operations ...
Multiple wildfires erupt in the Carolinas, force evacuations and state of emergency declaration
Brush fires that erupted amid dry and windy conditions caused officials in both North and South Carolina to order evacuations ...
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Burn bans issued over the weekend
No open burning allowed within town limits until further notice POLK COUNTY—On Sunday, the Polk County Fire Marshal’s office ...
Wildfires Break Out in the Carolinas, Prompting Evacuations
The blazes were fueled by gusty winds, dry air and unusually high temperatures. The largest fire was burning 1,600 acres near ...
Smoke blankets Carolinas as firefighters battle raging wildfires
More than 160 wildfires have burned nearly 5,500 acres across South Carolina. Even as conditions improved, heavy smoke ...
‘Several hundred’ evacuated as rapid wildfire consumes some 500 acres in western NC
Tryon in western North Carolina has been forced to evacuate residents from as many as 200 structures due to a “rapidly ...
Carolina fires updates: Emergency declared in North and South Carolina as wildfires force evacuations
The combination of dry fuels, limited rainfall, and very low humidity will lead to an elevated risk of adverse fire behavior ...