ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Fire officials across Buncombe, Haywood and Transylvania counties warned residents Friday to expect smoke-filled skies as a brush fire and a large prescribed burn sent haze drifting across the region.
The North Canton and Leicester fire departments said smoke was moving into their districts from a brush fire burning in the Enka-Candler Fire District. Crews were on scene Friday afternoon, after a 22-acre blaze that was contained Thursday night reignited and grew to 40 acres.
People who live in the Enka Lake area reported a helicopter gathering water from the lake…