Henderson County wildfire 80% contained

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Firefighters from multiple departments worked throughout the night to combat a wildfire in Henderson County.

According to Henderson County Fire Marshal Glen Gillette, at around 6 p.m. Friday the Dana Fire Department was called to a reported brush fire on Howard Gap Road. When they arrived, firefighters encountered a woods fire in an area where trees had been blown down or heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene.

Several departments from around Henderson County and the North Carolina Forest Service were called to assist in fighting the fire…

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