CURRENT INCIDENT SYNOPSIS
- NC Forest Service Managed Fires
- Party Rock Fire (Lake Lure/Chimney Rock)
- Rutherford, Buncombe, Henderson Counties
- 6,712 acres burned, 32% contained
- Estimated containment date - 12/1
- 920 personnel reported on scene
- Chestnut Knob Fire (South Mountains)
- Burke County
- 5,929 acres burned, 29% contained
- Estimated containment date - 11/26
- 262 personnel reported on scene
- US Forest Service Managed Fires - 38,077 acres burned
- 13 active wildfire incidents being tracked
- 4 are over 98% contained and are being monitored with minimal resources - 1,509 acres burned
- 2 are > 90% contained but require active monitoring of lines becase of falling leaves burning
- 2 merged into other fires
- New Fire at Cathy Gap in Jackson County, 123 acres
- 1,180 personnel assigned
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
- 755 acres burned by 15 fires, 75% contained
Impacts to North Carolina
- Total fire ban in Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests.
- Many NC State Parks closed to free up resources available.
- Air quality in western and parts of central NC is classified as unhealthy due to smoke.
- Multiple evacuations have been ordered, 1 shelter is open.
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