Pulp Road Fire in Brunswick County, North Carolina [BONUS EPISODE]
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#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx\\n\\nThe Pulp Road Fire in Brunswick County has burned roughly 2,500 acres in the Green Swamp Nature Preserve as of 9 a.m., June 16.\\n\\nThursday, June 15, firefighting personnel completed strategic firing operations to eliminate hazardous unburned fuels outside the fire area. Crews also mopped up some significant spotovers along Richardson Road. Firefighting personnel will continue strategic firing operations into the weekend while weather conditions allow.\\n\\nSignificant smoke is expected for communities in and surrounding Brunswick County. Areas surrounding the Green Swamp Nature Preserve and northeast of Wilmington will experience the heaviest smoke impacts. Highway 17 and other corridors could be impacted with substantial smoke, resulting in low visibility and challenging travel conditions overnight and into Saturday.\\n\\nIn the interest of safety, residents and commuters may want to consider allowing for extra travel time or plan to take alternate routes.\\n\\nThe N.C. Forest Service is mobilizing its Red Incident Management Team to take command of the Pulp Road Fire. Currently, operational resources working this fire include multiple engine and tractor plow strike teams as well as aircraft providing aerial support.\\n\\nThe public is reminded to keep drones away from wildfires. While drones provide unique opportunities for aerial video and imagery of wildfire activity, they are unauthorized. Flying a drone near or around a wildfire compromises the safety of pilots and interferes with firefighting efforts.\\n\\nThere are no injuries and no structures threatened at this time.\\n\\nDue to the wildfire, the Green Swamp Nature Preserve remains closed\\n\\n\\U0001f9e2 MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store\\n\\U0001f4b8 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip\\n\\U0001f399\\ufe0f SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather\\n\\U0001f514 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup\\n\\U0001f4bb VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com\\n\\nThe Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.
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