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Story summary
- Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, North Carolina, is charged under North Carolina General Statute 14-138.1 with failing to extinguish a fire that burned 185 acres in McDowell County.
- The Jumping Branch Fire was caused by improperly discarded smoking material, per the North Carolina Forest Service.
- As of Monday evening, the fire is 20% contained.
- A statewide burn ban began March 28 and will remain in effect until further notice.
