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The Impact of Wildfires in North Carolina

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May 1, 2014

Fire Weather Portal Keeps Users Aware of Fire Risk in NC

In our previous post, we looked at the importance of fire to ecosystems in North Carolina. Today we conclude this series on drought and fire by looking at a tool designed to help with monitoring weather and fire risk conditions across the state. Each spring, the risk of wildfires starting across North Carolina increases as…

Apr 29, 2014

The Impact of Wildfires in North Carolina

As part of our continuing series on drought and its hazards, today we look at the history and impacts — both good and bad — of wildfires in North Carolina. This post was written by Paul Gellerstedt, a Fire Staff Forester and Training Officer with the NC Forest Service. When North Carolinians hear the word…