State of Emergency issued for over 30 NC counties for wildfire response

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has issued a State of Emergency for over 30 counties, including two in the Triad, as wildfires continue to rage in our state.

In a press release, Gov. Stein urged residents to be aware of the high fire danger and to pay attention to local emergency alerts and evacuation notices.

The state has deployed tactical emergency communication resources, firefighting efforts, incident management personnel, and more to Western North Carolina…

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