Freedom Farm Fire burns 130 acres in Leicester; crews continue containment efforts
Crews continue working to control the Freedom Farm Fire, which has burned at least 120 acres in Buncombe County.
Freedom Farm Fire in Leicester 100% contained after burning 130 acres
The Freedom Farm Fire in the Leicester area of Buncombe County is now 100% contained, according to an update from the North ...
No stranger to wildfires, a Helene-ravaged WNC now faces a complicated future battling them
People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...
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Buncombe County wildfires: Voluntary evacuations advised for Freedom Farm fire
A wildfire broke out in Buncombe County, North Carolina on Wednesday evening. The Leicester Fire Department and West Buncombe Fire Department responded to the scene and contained the fire.
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Crews battle Freedom Farm Fire in Leicester, more than 80 acres burned, 0% contained
More than 100 firefighters, including crews from the NC Forest Service, are already working on the ground and with a helicopter overhead to get control of the Freedom Farm Fire. So far ...
Western NC wildfires updates Friday, March 28: See the latest from around the region
Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Friday for ...