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Wildfires, drought prompt emergency in eastern NC

A severe drought and wildfires that have burned more than 70,000 acres prompted state authorities to declare an emergency and ban open burning in eastern and coastal counties Saturday.
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A severe drought and wildfires that have burned more than 70,000 acres prompted state authorities to declare an emergency and ban open burning in eastern and coastal counties Saturday.

Posted 2011-06-25T19:10:24-0400 - Updated 2011-06-25T19:10:24-0400