Landowner dies after North Carolina brush fire spreads ‘out of control’, officials say

CORRECTION: WNCN earlier incorrectly reported that the person who died was a fire department member.

WILSON’S MILLS, N.C. (WNCN) — Johnston County authorities released new information Saturday about a man’s death during a large brush fire on Friday afternoon.

The brush fire was reported about three miles northeast of Wilson’s Mills with a staging area at 286 Byrd Road, according to Adam Carroll with Johnston County Emergency Management…

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