USA Forest Service: Two Wildfires in Western NC
By Marge | Published 2026-03-24T23:44:06.474Z
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USDA Forest Service firefighters are currently responding to two wildfires in Western North Carolina: the Poplar Fire on the Appalachian Ranger Distri...
USDA Forest Service firefighters are currently responding to two wildfires in Western North Carolina: the Poplar Fire on the Appalachian Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest and the lightning-caused Tarkiln Ridge Fire on the Tusquitee Ranger District of Nantahala National Forest. The nearly 100-acre Poplar Fire is located north of Poplar, North Carolina, along the east side of NC-197 in Mitchell County. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The fire is burning in an area heavil