CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — Amid a high fire risk day with gusty winds, low humidity, and a drought, high winds blew a tree onto power lines in Chatham County just outside Cary, sparking a fire.
The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. along Lewter Shop Road, which turns into Morrisville Parkway, near the Ferrell Road intersection in northeastern Chatham County.
As gusts were up to 35 mph, high winds blew over a tree in the area east of N.C. 751. The tree landed on powerlines, sparking a fire near the entrance to the Destin luxury homes neighborhood…