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The Matts Creek Fire near Big Island has surpassed 10,000 acres just more than a week after it started and is 27% contained, according to an update Monday from the U.S. Forest Service.

The Matts Creek Fire near Big Island has surpassed 10,000 acres just more than a week after it started and is 27% contained, according to an update Monday from the U.S. Forest Service.

Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023 wildfire updates for Western North Carolina

Thursday another wildfire sparked in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia prompting the park to close some trails and divert resources to fighting it.

After four full days of ravaging Jefferson National Forest lands, Matts Creek Fire in Bedford County has consumed an estimated 2,750 acres, and was 2% contained as of Thursday morning,

A wildfire in Bedford County exploded overnight from a 15-acre area, to a 150-acre blaze, according to the federal website tracking the incident, in association with the U.S. Forest Service

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The Matts Creek wildfire five miles northwest of Big Island is 0% contained with an estimated 1,200 acres affected and about 80 firefighters and support staff responding. Multiple sections of nearby trails and areas are closed.

The fire remains out of control, officials say.

The Matts Creek wildfire 5 miles northwest of Big Island is 0% contained with an estimated 1,200 acres affected and about 80 firefighters and support staff responding. Multiple sections of nearby trails and areas are closed.