Firefighters warn everyday yard work could spark fires during Triad drought

GIBSONVILLE, N.C. — North Carolina’s worsening drought is already changing everything from yard work to backyard fire pits across the Triad.

All 100 counties in North Carolina are now under some level of drought. Every county in the Triad is now considered to be in extreme drought conditions.

The dry weather has firefighters concerned about rising fire danger heading into the warmer months…

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