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The Shining Rock Wilderness and Headwaters State Forest have reopened after heavy rains helped contain recent wildfires, ...
The Shining Rock Wilderness Area has officially reopened to the public after rain this week helped contain the Rattlesnake ...
The largest wilderness area in North Carolina has reopened after heavy rainfall helped contain and control a wildfire, ...
The Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area and a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway remained closed on Friday as wildfires continued to burn in Western North Carolina. The Rattlesnake Branch Fire ...
A clever strategy to steer the Cruso fire toward the unpopulated Shining Rock Wilderness has been paying off. The Rattlesnake Branch fire had reached 630 acres as of Thursday evening. "We are taking ...
ASHEVILLE - The Shining Rock Wilderness Area is now open to the public after heavy rains helped firefighters contain a nearly 2,000-acre wildfire that broke out near Cruso on March 26. According ...
The Shining Rock Wilderness Area is closed on Friday, March 28. The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 ...