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Carolina Wildfires Escalate Amid Hurricane Debris and Drought

3/26/2025

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Wildfires rage across North and South Carolina, fueled by debris from Hurricane Helene that devastated 822,000 acres last September. With dry conditions prompting a statewide burn ban, evacuations are in full swing as firefighters battle multiple large blazes, calling for extensive resources to tackle this escalating crisis.

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Story summary

Wildfires rage across North and South Carolina, fueled by debris from Hurricane Helene that devastated 822,000 acres last September. With dry conditions prompting a statewide burn ban, evacuations are in full swing as firefighters battle multiple large blazes, calling for extensive resources to tackle this escalating crisis.