Crews are responding to a brush fire in Henderson County near the Buncombe County line.
According to the North Carolina Forest Service map, the fire burning off Huntley Road had grown to nine acres and was about 70% contained as of 6 a.m. Thursday, March 5.
Fletcher Fire and Rescue said in a social media post Wednesday that about 50 personnel from seven agencies were responding to the fire. Steep terrain and storm debris from Helene have posed challenges for crews…