Ferebee Road Fire

The faces of wildfire response and training to answer the call

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Now that we are well into the fall months, images of wildfire activity have begun to infiltrate media outlets and platforms across the country as several states are in the heart of fall wildfire season. Local, state and federal agencies are pushing public information and mass messaging as they urge caution to their residents and … Read more

Fighting fire in the ‘third dimension’ and the road to recovery

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Since 2010, more than 42,000 wildfires have taken place in North Carolina, burning well over 400,000 acres. The approach to fighting wildland fire is anything but “one size fits all” when considering the vast geographical differences throughout the state. The blueprint for containing and suppressing a wildfire in the mountain ranges of western North Carolina … Read more