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🇺🇸 North Carolina
Dobson Knob Fire
Discovered Apr 9, 2017 · Southern Area
🕐 Started …
Acres Burned
1,760
Containment
100%
Location
North Carolina
Discovered
Apr 9, 2017
Structures
—
Casualties
—
Containment progress
100%
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Apr 9, 2017
Fire ignites
— Dobson Knob discovered.
Final
100% contained
at 1,760 acres. Recovery operations begin.
The Asheville Citizen Times
Dobson Knob wildfire expected to be extinguished soon - The Asheville Citizen Times
Apr 16, 2017
WLOS
Dobson Knob Fire grows to 1,450 acres - WLOS
Apr 12, 2017
The Asheville Citizen Times
Dobson Knob Fire in McDowell spreads to 550 acres - The Asheville Citizen Times
Apr 11, 2017
WLOS
PHOTOS: 35 homes in danger as Dobson Knob fire in McDowell grows - WLOS
Apr 10, 2017
The Asheville Citizen Times
Wildfire in Pisgah National Forest threatening homes - The Asheville Citizen Times
Apr 10, 2017
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