Backcountry campsites in western N.C. State Parks temporarily closed
All backcountry campsites at nine state parks in western North Carolina are closed effective Nov. 10 due to increased fire risk, according to the N.C.
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All backcountry campsites at nine state parks in western North Carolina are closed effective Nov. 10 due to increased fire risk, according to the N.C.
Patrick County for Fish Virginia First in Stuart and the Mayberry Trading Post in Meadows of Dan are among 131 local tourism programs statewide to receive public-private marketing funds.
Between Nov. 6 and 9, two Black Hawk helicopters made 33 water drops using 660-gallon water buckets, bringing nearly 22,800 gallons of water into the effort to fight the Quaker Run fire.
Updated figures from the scene of the Quaker Run Fire suggest the blaze has consumed more than previously reported.
Officials from Patrick County said though they received some much-needed rain, they are still going to need a few days to contain the wildfire.