"The fire is ... spreading because of dry conditions and large amounts of fuel sources (leaf litter, dead timber, mountain laurel, etc.). Aerial units will assist with fire suppression Thursday ...

Wildfires that escalated in August and raged through October destroyed $71 million in timber ... and Laura still litter much of the state's forestland, providing ample fuel for future wildfires.

The N.C. Forest Service found that timber on south-facing slopes ... smaller-diameter trees and leaf litter will dry out quickly, creating fuel for fires. Damaged roads, unstable ground and ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is planning a series of prescribed burns across the Huron-Manistee National Forests this month to reduce hazardous fuels and help prevent the spread ...