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North Carolina faces elevated wildfire risk ahead of fall fire season

North Carolina is reported to lead the United States in wildfire risk as the fall fire season approaches.

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Elevated risk could threaten communities, infrastructure and emergency response capacity.

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  1. NC leads nation in wildfire risk as fall fire season approaches ↗wbt.com · Recorded source date: Aug 27, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
  2. NC leads nation in wildfire risk as fall fire season approaches ↗carolinajournal.com · Recorded source date: Aug 27, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC

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