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For
Immediate Release
Watauga
County, NC (November 28, 2016-5:00 PM)
Firefighters
spent today patrolling the Horton Fire area looking for heat. Local fire
personnel will patrol the fire perimeter through the night with a thermal
imager to identify any hot spots. “We want to ensure that the homes within and
near the fire area are safe,” said Incident Commander Rodney Weeks. The Horton
Fire is still at 85% contained and 1,450 acres.
Fire
managers will wait until the forecasted rains arrive to reassess the
containment percentage. Up to two inches of rain are expected in the next 24-48
hours. This much needed precipitation will likely exterminate much of the
subsurface heat. Due to the drought conditions, additional heat may still exist
if burning occurred in deep pockets.
The
Incident Command Post will move to the Blowing Rock Fire Department on Tuesday
evening, November 29, to allow the Laurel Fork Baptist Church to hold their
Wednesday night service.
Starting
Tuesday, November 29, Horton fire information will be sent out once a day in
the morning on the Watauga County Emergency Management Facebook
page, on
Twitter @FireHorton, and at HortonFire.blogspot.com. The Horton Fire information
line 828-201-2885 will be active through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2.
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