Advisory
Clear Creek Fire is at 90% containment and the Locust Cove Fire #2 is at 60% containment.
Crews continue to make progress in containing the Black Bear, Clear Creek, and Locust Cove #2 Fires burning in the Pisgah National Forest. Containment levels are 90% for the Black Bear and Clear Creek Fires, and 60% for the Locust Cove #2 Fire. Favorable weather and hard work have moved these fires from initial attack to monitor and patrol mode. Our Pisgah NF firefighters have been working alongside crews from across the country. People employed by various agencies from Arizona, Arkansas, California, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and more are fighting these fires. Firefighters travel across the country, as regions experience their peak fire season at different times of the year. While time away from home is challenging, firefighters take pride in helping their fellow Americans and getting to experience the variety of local cultures. If you are interested in becoming a wildland firefighter or support staffer see: https://www.nwcg.gov/.../docs/eb-wff-how-to-become-a-wff.pdf and
https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/jobs/fire-apprentice
Firefighters from Texas A&M Forest Service drove this Engine 1,000 miles to fight the Clear Creek Fire. Photo credit Texas A&M Forest Service.
Clear Creek Fire is at 90% containment and the Locust Cove Fire #2 is at 60% containment. 
U.S. Forest Service - National Forests in North Carolina
Crews continue to make progress in containing the Black Bear, Clear Creek, and Locust Cove #2 Fires burning in the Pisgah National Forest. Containment levels are 90% for the Black Bear and Clear Creek Fires, and 60% for the Locust Cove #2 Fire. Favorable weather and hard work have moved these fires from initial attack to monitor and patrol mode. Our Pisgah NF firefighters have been working alongside crews from across the country. People employed by various agencies from Arizona, Arkansas, California, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and more are fighting these fires. Firefighters travel across the country, as regions experience their peak fire season at different times of the year. While time away from home is challenging, firefighters take pride in helping their fellow Americans and getting to experience the variety of local cultures. If you are interested in becoming a wildland firefighter or support staffer see: https://www.nwcg.gov/.../docs/eb-wff-how-to-become-a-wff.pdf and
https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/jobs/fire-apprentice
Firefighters from Texas A&M Forest Service drove this Engine 1,000 miles to fight the Clear Creek Fire. Photo credit Texas A&M Forest Service.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
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