BUNCOMBE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A brush fire has temporarily closed down parts of Blue Ridge Parkway, according to the Buncombe County Communications and Public Engagement Office.
Emergency crews are currently responding to a brush fire on Blue Ridge Parkway between Rattlesnake Lodge and Ox Creek. Officials ask that all hikers, cyclists, and other people visiting leave the area.
Authorities remind citizens that open burning is highly discourages, and that burning of all material is prohibited where there is public pickup for yard waste…