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As Fire Season Approaches, WNC Communities Become 'Firewise'


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With last year’s wildfires still fresh in the minds of many Western Carolinians, safety experts are telling mountain residents to be prepared in case it happens again. BPR News’s Davin Eldridge has more… Last fall, more than 50,000 acres of land burned in Western North Carolina, including many homes. So this year, efforts are underway to prevent that, with the help of the National Fire Protection Association’s Firewise USA program. “We’re getting more rain. Hopefully that’ll continue, but we’re
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