According to Haywood County Emergency Management, a brush fire is endangering residences in the Maggie Valley area. Maggie Valley is a North Carolina town. Wildflowers and black bears can be found nearby in the forested Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
According to a representative for the agency, 20 acres of Sheepback Mountain are on fire. Approximately nine different fire departments have been dispatched to the scene.
People living north of Pless Underwood Road have been advised to evacuate.
According to officials, the fire occurred around 2:30 p.m., but the cause has yet to be determined. The battle is becoming more difficult due to the dry and windy circumstances.
Smoke is expected in the valley, according to residents. 911 should only be called if your home or surrounding property is directly threatened, according to emergency services.
Officials claim that the fire has hurt no one. Calvary Road Baptist Church has established a reunion center. Locals are advised to stay away from the area to allow crews to work.
The Edward R Murrow award-winning journalist Hannah Mackenzie stated the following statements on her official Twitter page.
HAPPENING NOW: We’re getting our first glimpse at the Sheepback Mountain fire in Maggie Valley. According to Haywood Co Emergency Management, all structures north of Pless Underwood Rd have been issued evacuation notices.
Sheepback Mountain Fire
In addition to 12 ground crews, one helicopter, two spotter planes, and two air tankers make water drops. Seventeen homes have been evacuated, and no structures have been damaged so far. About 50+ acres have burned.
Sheepback Mountain fire in Maggie Valley is still burning 6+ hours after it was first called in. A man who was evacuated from his home told me the fire started at his neighbor’s house, where they were burning brush.
Unknown how many homes are threatened. The evacuation order was issued for people north of Pless Underwood Road.
Update on the Bush Fire
Totally 50 plus acres. Battling fire is a 2-fold approach: ground teams working to surround & protect properties & air teams tackling from above. The 15 FDs, National Park Service, NC Forest Service, several hotshot teams, & 2 air tankers are on scene.
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