BLACK COVE FIRES AT A GLANCE
Black Cove Complex Total Size: 7,680 acres
Black Cove – 3,502 acres | Deep Woods – 3,979 acres | Fish Hook – 199 acres
Containment:
Black Cove – 97% | Deep Woods – 63% | Fish Hook – 100%
Cause:
Black Cove – Powerline | Deep Woods – Under investigation | Fish Hook – Powerline
All Resources:
Engines – 34 | Total Personnel – 393
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Tuesday’s warm and clear weather allowed firefighters to locate and extinguish any remaining smoke sources.
Progress continues to be made toward reaching full containment of these fires and resources are being released to their home units as needs on this fire continues to lessen.
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Evacuations: Evacuation levels are constantly being assessed based on fire activity. For updated or current evacuation notices for Polk County, please refer to Polk County’s website. For updated or current evacuation notices for Henderson County, please refer to Henderson County’s website.
Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR): A TFR is in place at an altitude from the surface up to and including 5,500 feet, daily (24 hours) until further notice. Firefighting aircraft that respond to wildfires fly low in support of ground personnel. Drones can pose a serious threat to pilot and public safety. A drone that disrupts air operations also puts firefighters, residents and property at risk of loss to wildfire.
State of Emergency: On Tuesday, March 26, Governor Josh Stein declared a State of Emergency to expand the state’s capacity to respond to the wildfires burning in Western North Carolina.
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To check wildfire activity across the state, use the North Carolina Wildfire Public Viewer at https://ncfspublic.firesponse.com/.
Subscribe to receive updates from the N.C. Forest Service about wildfires, burn bans and other topics at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCFS/subscriber/new.
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