Local fire crews work through busy week, season
MARS HILL - Wildfires have been scorching parts of Madison County lately. "It's been a busy week, and it's been a busy few months," Assistant County Ranger Jeremy Graves with the North Carolina Forest Service said at the organization's Marshall office April 21. The N.C. Forest Service responded to five fires throughout Madison County the week of April 11-18. In all, the fires burned roughly 70 acres. On April 12, N.C. Forest Service responded to a fire on Metcalf Creek Loop that burned 5 acres. The crew was dispatched to the fire at 10:30 p.m. and remained on the scene until roughly 4:30 a...
Source: citizen-times.com