Burning ban takes effect

  • Crews from multiple departments and the NC Forest Service are battling wildfires in three counties across Western North Carolina as of Wednesday.
    Crews from multiple departments and the NC Forest Service are battling wildfires in three counties across Western North Carolina as of Wednesday.
As drought conditions continue to worsen across the region, the North Carolina Forest Service, Macon County, and the Town of Highlands have taken steps to stop citizens from burning outdoors. On…

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