State of emergency for 25 counties in western North Carolina
11/11/2016 8:11:47 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alexander County, NC
Avery County, NC
Buncombe County, NC
Burke County, NC
Caldwell County, NC
Catawba County, NC
Cherokee County, NC
Clay County, NC
Cleveland County, NC
Gaston County, NC
Graham County, NC
Haywood County, NC
Henderson County, NC
Jackson County, NC
Lincoln County, NC
Macon County, NC
Madison County, NC
McDowell County, NC
Mitchell County, NC
Polk County, NC
Rutherford County, NC
Swain County, NC
Transylvania County, NC
Watauga County, NC
Yancey County, NC
Start Date: 11/10/2016
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Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina announced a state of emergency for 25 counties in western North Carolina, due to more than 20 wildfires burning in the area. The state of emergency was in effect for Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey counties.
Asheville Citizen Times (N.C.), Nov. 10, 2016
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