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For
Immediate Release
Watauga
County, NC (December 2, 2016-8:00 AM)
The
Horton fire is 100% contained at 1,450 acres. Despite the complexity of the
Horton Fire, there were no injuries sustained by emergency responders
throughout the duration of this incident. As crews travel home today, fire
managers continue to emphasize safety. “We want all our responders to make it
safely home to their families,” said Incident Commander Rodney Weeks.
The
North Idaho Type 3 Incident Management Team will transfer command of the fire
back to local management tomorrow. Local firefighters will continue to monitor
the fire until it reaches full controlled status. Smoke from deep pockets of
heat within containment lines may be visible for several day but is not
expected to pose a threat.
The North
Idaho Type 3 Incident Management Team received remarkable cooperation from the
community and from local, state, and federal agencies. The support was a major
factor in helping firefighters contain the Horton Fire
The
Watauga County burn ban is still in effect. The ban that has been in effect
since November 7 prohibits outdoor open flames and cancels any burning permits.
Horton
Fire will be posted through today on HortonFire.blogspot.com, Twitter @FireHorton,
and on the Watauga County
Emergency Management Facebook page. The Horton Fire
information line (828-201-2885) will be active through 5:00 p.m. today.
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