Burn ban in effect

  • Photo/The Cherokee Scout As of Tuesday morning, the Collett Ridge fire had burned 2,919 acres. A burn ban is now in effect throughout Western North Carolina, including Macon County and the towns of Franklin and Highlands.
    Photo/The Cherokee Scout As of Tuesday morning, the Collett Ridge fire had burned 2,919 acres. A burn ban is now in effect throughout Western North Carolina, including Macon County and the towns of Franklin and Highlands.
With severe drought conditions and dead leaves all over, Western North Carolina residents are banned from burning debris until further notice. “Several counties in Western North Carolina are…

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