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🇺🇸 North Carolina
Whipping Creek Road Fire
Discovered Apr 18, 2016 · NCALR
🕐 Started …
Acres Burned
15,456
Containment
100%
Location
North Carolina
Discovered
Apr 18, 2016
Structures
—
Casualties
—
Containment progress
100%
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Apr 18, 2016
Fire ignites
— Whipping Creek Road discovered.
Final
100% contained
at 15,456 acres. Recovery operations begin.
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