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190,000 acres of Forest Service land impacted by Helene: What's the plan for downed trees?
Roughly 190,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service lands were impacted in Tropical Storm Helene, a Forest Service district ranger ...
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190,000 acres of Forest Service land impacted by Helene: What's the plan for downed trees?
Tropical Storm Helene impacted roughly 190,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land in North Carolina, about 20% of the total acreage managed by the service in the state. Damage includes 900 miles of ...
Environmental groups sue to protect western North Carolina forests from increased logging
As Western North Carolina’s forests recover from Hurricane Helene, environmental groups say Pisgah and Nantahala face a ...
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Active North Carolina wildfires burning 600 acres in four US National Forests, officials say
The four other fires active Sunday are in North Carolina’s National Forests ... Carteret County: Croatan National Forest, Ramshorn Fire (114 acres) – Three miles west of Ashley Place/US ...
Weather alert for Eastern North Carolina early Saturday evening, says the NWS
The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a weather alert at 3:24 p.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 4 p.m. The ...
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Snakes, pollen, wildfires: 8 stories on how to stay safe in NC this summer
Snakes, pollen, and wildfires are all safety concerns for North Carolinians ... Umsted The U.S. Forest Service is working to control the Black Swamp Fire within the Croatan National Forest in ...