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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Wildfire contained in western North Carolina

USFS officials reported that the White Creek Fire, which has burned nearly 9 sq miles near Shortoff Mountain in the Pisgah National Forest, has finally been contained after 1 inch of rainfall.

Wildfire contained in western North Carolina

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: Name: Michael Archer; Location: Glendora, California, United States

Michael Archer is a wildfire consultant who holds degrees in Agriculture, Electronics, and Engineering Technology. He has written articles for Wildland Firefighter Magazine, Home & Fire Magazine, and firefighting columns for Military.com and Firehouse.com. He has been interviewed by KABC-TV, USA Today, and Associated Press on wildfire issues.

Currently, he writes Wildfire News of the Day, a compilation of wildfire-related news items that goes out weekdays to over 10,000 subscribers on five continents.

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