Wildfires return to the Carolinas, burning thousands of acres and prompting evacuations
By Dylan Stableford Reporter
Multiple wildfires have burned thousands of acres in North Carolina and South Carolina, prompting evacuation orders as dry conditions and strong winds are causing the blazes to spread rapidly in areas that were devastated by Hurricane Helene last year.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued a mandatory evacuation order on Saturday night for parts of Polk County, N.C., warning that visibility in areas would be reduced and evacuation routes could become blocked.
“If you do not leave now, you could be trapped, injured or killed,” the department said in a post on X.
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