RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — The N.C. Forest Service has issued a state-wide ban on all open burning and all burning permits due to an increased forest fire risk. This ban will be effective on Friday ...

and 1 million acres of fire-prone Pinelands forest spread across the southern half of the state, McLaughlin said. When those elements meet dry and windy weather conditions, the risk for wildfire ...

If a forest fire starts, the offender could face three to 10 years in prison and would be liable for compensation, it added. People can check the risk of forest fires through ... The crowd held up ...

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection put the risk of wildfires for all counties at high in its daily Forest Fire Danger Report. The designation restricts residents ability to ...