wildfire safety

Environment

Officials urge caution as drought raises fire risk across North Carolina

April Laissle

Nearly every North Carolina county is now in moderate to severe drought as the spring wildfire season ramps up.
Health & Safety

State officials lift burn ban amid ongoing wildfires

April Laissle

The North Carolina Forest Service is lifting its statewide ban on open burning, effective 8 a.m. Wednesday. It was first instituted on March 21 due to…