RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — All of North Carolina is still under a burn ban after nearly a week. As wildfires in the western part of the state continue to burn, resources in the Triangle are stretched thin.
Officials tell CBS 17 that the burn ban is increasingly important as small things can easily create a bigger blaze.
“Any kind of fire like that can double in size, you know, every 30 seconds to a minute,” says Northern Wake Fire Chief Bart Travis, adding even a lit cigarette tossed out a car window could start a fire if it lands near leaves or debris…