Columbus County wildfire burns over 300 acres, fully contained
A wildfire burning just outside of Whiteville has been contained. According to the N.C. Forest Service fire map, as of March ...
Air quality alert active for Columbus County until early Wednesday, according to the NWS
An air quality alert was reported by the NWS Wilmington NC on Tuesday at 4:17 p.m. in effect until Wednesday at midnight for ...
At least 11 homes destroyed in North Carolina wildfires, officials say
Three stubborn North Carolina wildfires burning for nearly a week in the same county continue to give firefighters a tough ...
Wildfires in the Carolinas burn more than 6,000 acres, prompting evacuations, a burn ban and National Guard deployment
High temperatures, strong winds and low humidity are causing a group of wildfires to spread rapidly through western North ...
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Wildfire in Columbus County 100 percent contained
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A wildfire that burned more than 300 acres near Lake Waccamaw has been fully contained. According to the North Carolina Forest Service, the wildfire was located near ...
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Air quality alert for Columbus County due to a wildfire
An air quality alert is out for Columbus County due to a wildfire near Lake Waccamaw reported Tuesday afternoon.
Wildfires in western North Carolina: Weather conditions, containment updates
The fire was first reported on March 20, caused by a downed power line. North Carolina remains under a statewide burn ban. Governor Josh Stein declared a State of Emergency on March 26 in response to ...
‘A double whammy.’ 6 months after Helene, wildfires cause new problems for Western NC
In parts of Polk County, it was hard to tell that just a few miles north of Columbus, some of nearly 500 firefighters from North Carolina and other states were battling wildfires that spread to nearby ...