TODAY IS ALSO SIX MONTHS SINCE HURRICANE HELENE CAUSED MORE THAN 822,000 ACRES OF SEVERELY DAMAGED WOODS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. HELENE, DAMAGE THAT IS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE FOR US FOR NEARLY 20 ...

according to the North Carolina Forest Service wildfire map. Due to weather conditions, both states have placed a statewide ban on all outdoor burning, according to media advisories.

open image in gallery A weekend map ... The North Carolina Forest Service has deployed aircraft for water drops and back-burning operations. Officials warn that residents near affected areas ...

Areas affected ... South Carolina's Forestry Commission. North Carolina, lists 113 fires that span across over 3,497.6 acres, according to the North Carolina Forest Service wildfire map.

Multiple wildfires were actively burning Thursday in North and South ... in South Carolina early Thursday, down from more than 100 earlier in the week, according to a map from the South Carolina ...