8 d. ago Evacuation orders across North Carolina as wildfires burn uncontained

Fires in North Carolina forced evacuations and South Carolina’s governor declared a state of emergency

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8 d. ago Three wildfires burn more than 3,300 acres in North and South Carolina

South Carolina governor declares emergency as North Carolina announces mandatory evacuation in Polk countyThree major wildfires that broke out in one North Carolina county still recovering from Hurricane Helene have exploded to burn more than 3,000 acres combined as South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire in the Blue Ridge mountains.The North Carolina department of public safety announced a mandatory evacuation starting at 8.20pm on Saturday for parts of Polk county in western North Carolina about 80 miles (129km) west of Charlotte. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Wildfires prompt evacuations and an emergency declaration in the Carolinas

Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire

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4 w. ago Carolina wildfire map: North and South Carolina under increased fire danger as strong winds threaten region

Dozens of wildfires have cropped up since the weekend, forcing South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency

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4 w. ago Hundreds of wildfires raging across US states as largest forest blaze swells to 3 square miles

Warnings of 'increased fire danger' have been issued in North and South Carolina with a state of emergency declared in one state.

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4 w. ago Residents evacuated, emergency declared as huge fires rage across North and South Carolina

Hundreds of fires are burning across both states

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4 w. ago Carolina fires updates: Emergency declared in North and South Carolina as wildfires force evacuations

A blaze near Carolina Forest, a community just west of tourist spot Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, stretched across 1,600 acres

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