Contained 🇺🇸 North Carolina

Blue Fire

Discovered Feb 9, 2023 · Southern Area

🕐 Started …

Acres Burned

396

Containment

100%

Location

North Carolina

Discovered

Feb 9, 2023

Structures

—

Casualties

—

Containment progress100%

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Feb 9, 2023

Fire ignites — Blue discovered.

Final

100% contained at 396 acres. Recovery operations begin.

Yale Climate Connections

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WataugaOnline.com

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Caution increasingly needed as fall wildfire season arrives - Coastal Review

Carolina Public Press

Massive blaze struck Croatan National Forest in 2023. Next fire on NC coast could be much worse. - Carolina Public Press

New Mexico’s Largest Fire Wrecked This City’s Water Source - Circle of Blue

The Asheville Citizen Times

Blue Ridge Parkway bans backcountry campfires due to increased fire danger in WNC - The Asheville Citizen Times

blueridgeoutdoors.com

Structural Damage Reported as Multiple Wildfires Burn in North Carolina - blueridgeoutdoors.com

Charlotte Observer

Wildfire rages near popular tourist destinations in the NC mountains Saturday - Charlotte Observer

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