11/19/16 Party Rock Fire Update

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For Immediate Release 11/19/2016; 8:00 a.m.

Contact: Fire Information Center, 828-513-2500 or 336-455-9641 or partyrockfireinfo@gmail.com

Pre-Evacuation Notices Issued for Areas East of Party Rock Fire

County officials and fire managers have issued a pre-evacuation notice for residents living in areas and communities east of the Party Rock Fire. This precautionary action is being taken because of the potential for further fire growth to the northeast, east, and southeast due to predicted high winds. Residents of Riverbend Highlands, Buffalo Creek Road, Three Creeks, Tatanka, Apple Valley, Shumont Estates, and Buffalo Shoals Road north of Moffitt Road are included in this pre-evacuation notice. Residents that received the notice need to be prepared accordingly and be situationally aware.

For information on how to prepare for an evacuation, visit http://www.wildlandfirersg.org/.

Due to the expected critical fire weather conditions, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning over the fire and the surrounding region.

Party Rock Fire information can be found on INCIWEB (http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/) or on the Town of Lake Lure website (http://www.townoflakelure.com/).

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