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Polk County Wildfires Force Evacuations, State of Emergency Declared

3/23/2025

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Wildfires rage through Polk County, North Carolina, forcing mandatory evacuations as flames consume over 3,000 acres. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issues urgent warnings about perilous conditions, establishing a shelter in Columbus for those displaced. Meanwhile, South Carolina declares a state of emergency in response to the encroaching wildfire threat.

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Story summary

Wildfires rage through Polk County, North Carolina, forcing mandatory evacuations as flames consume over 3,000 acres. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issues urgent warnings about perilous conditions, establishing a shelter in Columbus for those displaced. Meanwhile, South Carolina declares a state of emergency in response to the encroaching wildfire threat.