Outdoor burning discouraged in North Carolina
6/27/2024 4:32:21 PM
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AFFECTED AREAS:
North Carolina
Alamance County, NC
Alexander County, NC
Alleghany County, NC
Anson County, NC
Ashe County, NC
Avery County, NC
Beaufort County, NC
Bertie County, NC
Bladen County, NC
Brunswick County, NC
Buncombe County, NC
Burke County, NC
Cabarrus County, NC
Caldwell County, NC
Camden County, NC
Carteret County, NC
Caswell County, NC
Catawba County, NC
Chatham County, NC
Cherokee County, NC
Chowan County, NC
Clay County, NC
Cleveland County, NC
Columbus County, NC
Craven County, NC
Cumberland County, NC
Currituck County, NC
Dare County, NC
Davidson County, NC
Davie County, NC
Duplin County, NC
Durham County, NC
Edgecombe County, NC
Forsyth County, NC
Franklin County, NC
Gaston County, NC
Gates County, NC
Graham County, NC
Granville County, NC
Greene County, NC
Guilford County, NC
Halifax County, NC
Harnett County, NC
Haywood County, NC
Henderson County, NC
Hertford County, NC
Hoke County, NC
Hyde County, NC
Iredell County, NC
Jackson County, NC
Johnston County, NC
Jones County, NC
Lee County, NC
Lenoir County, NC
Lincoln County, NC
Macon County, NC
Madison County, NC
Martin County, NC
McDowell County, NC
Mecklenburg County, NC
Mitchell County, NC
Montgomery County, NC
Moore County, NC
Nash County, NC
New Hanover County, NC
Northampton County, NC
Onslow County, NC
Orange County, NC
Pamlico County, NC
Pasquotank County, NC
Pender County, NC
Perquimans County, NC
Person County, NC
Pitt County, NC
Polk County, NC
Randolph County, NC
Richmond County, NC
Robeson County, NC
Rockingham County, NC
Rowan County, NC
Rutherford County, NC
Sampson County, NC
Scotland County, NC
Stanly County, NC
Stokes County, NC
Surry County, NC
Swain County, NC
Transylvania County, NC
Tyrrell County, NC
Union County, NC
Vance County, NC
Wake County, NC
Warren County, NC
Washington County, NC
Watauga County, NC
Wayne County, NC
Wilkes County, NC
Wilson County, NC
Yadkin County, NC
Yancey County, NC
Start Date: 6/27/2024
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The North Carolina Forest Service urged the public to avoid outdoor burning due to the persistent dry weather. There is no state-issued burn ban in effect at present.
“Outdoor burning and at-home fireworks are discouraged until your area receives substantial, soaking rain,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler. “Fire danger is high. Fuels can ignite quickly, and unattended fires are likely to escape and spread in a hurry. We understand fireworks are a major part of Independence Day celebrations and festivities, and that’s why we’re encouraging folks to attend professional fireworks displays rather than conducting their own.”
Agriculture statewide was suffering from the lack of rain.
Columbus County News (Whiteville, N.C.), June 27, 2024
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