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Mopping Up On Evan’s Road Wildfire

Aug 10, 2008 @ 10:48 pm by Moose

Photo Taken by Moose in June at edge of fire lines

The fire that started on June 1st after a lightening strike inside the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge consuming 62 square miles but now it is 90% contained. Many of those who fought the fire have returned to their homes and the remaining hotspots are well contained inside the fire and will likely burn out on their own or be extinguished by future rains. This is great news given the prognosis early on that tropical storms or a hurricane would be needed to knock this fire out. A tip of the hat and a big thank you to all the firefighters from across the country that came in to lend a hand. Much of the damage was contained to raw land, no lives were lost and only a few minor injuries were reported.

Story & Photo by Dan McLaughlin AKA Moose