Candler Wildfire Reaches 100 Acres as Forecasters Warn of Dangerous Fire Conditions Next Week

CANDLER — A wildfire burning on Georges Branch Road in the Candler community of Buncombe County has grown to 100 acres and remained 65% contained Saturday, as North Carolina Forest Service crews worked to establish containment lines amid dry and breezy conditions.The fire, which broke out earlier this week on wooded terrain west of Asheville, has prompted concern among fire managers and emergency officials who warn that conditions are likely to worsen before they improve.Forecasters with the Nat