Public Radio East

Ongoing Summer Drought Triples Wildfire Acreage Across Eastern North Carolina

While the region’s peak fire activity typically falls during the dry spring months, an intense lack of rainfall has triggered ...

North Carolina mother says life insurance policy for son who died in Fourth of July fire never existed

DUNN, N.C. (WNCN) — A Dunn mother already grieving the loss of her 7-year-old son said she was dealt another devastating blow ...

More than a dozen agencies respond to large brush fire in Waxhaw

To help keep the blaze under control, the North Carolina Forest Service used a bulldozer to cut containment lines around the fire. A dozen agencies across three counties responded to assist the Waxhaw ...
Public Radio East

Firefighters are gaining ground on several eastern North Carolina wildfires

Forestry officials remind people that flying recreational drones near active fire zones is illegal and will ground emergency ...
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Brunswick County fire update: 283 acres burned, fire 65% contained near Shallotte

Firefighters continue making progress on the Quarry Road Fire in Brunswick County, with the wildfire now 65% contained as ...

‘A part of me died too:’ Funeral held for 7-year-old killed in July 4 fireworks apartment fire in North Carolina

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A church was filled with tears, prayers, and songs of faith as family, friends, teachers, and an ...

3 dead, more than $4.3M in damage from fireworks incidents in NC on Fourth of July: Fire marshal

There were 27 fireworks-related incidents reported in North Carolina during the Fourth of July holiday, resulting in three ...