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High temperatures, strong winds and low humidity are causing a group of wildfires to spread rapidly through western North Carolina, risking further damage to areas already ravaged by Hurricane Helene.
“In my career, 20-year career, this is the most fuel I’ve seen on the ground,” North Carolina Forest Service spokesperson Jeremy Waldrop told CNN affiliate WLOS, describing the large number of leaves and trees that fell during the hurricane.
“A lot of heavy fuels we’ve seen on the ground currently,” Waldrop added.
While in South Carolina the governor declared a state of emergency because of the wildfires, in both South and North…
