North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Use Extreme Caution With Fireworks During Dry Conditions
June 27, 2019
June 27, 2019
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release:
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- Fireworks caused 35 wildfires in 2018
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Elevated wildfire risks due to abnormally dry conditions in Eastern North Carolina are prompting N.C. Forest Service officials to urge extreme caution with fireworks and to celebrate safely this Independence Day. Forecast chances for rain are slight at best . . .
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- Fireworks caused 35 wildfires in 2018
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Elevated wildfire risks due to abnormally dry conditions in Eastern North Carolina are prompting N.C. Forest Service officials to urge extreme caution with fireworks and to celebrate safely this Independence Day. Forecast chances for rain are slight at best . . .