South Carolina wildfire keeps growing

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Teens who allegedly failed to put out cigarettes accused of causing massive South Carolina wildfire
The three teenagers are accused of causing the Table Rock Fire after failing to extinguish cigarettes while on a hiking trail, officials said.
Rain near Western North Carolina mountains expected to help firefighters combat wildfires
Rain over the weekend helped fire crews in the region, and they hope more rain and thunderstorms will suppress wildfires further.
North, South Carolina Wildfire Map Shows Blazes Spread to 6,000 Acres
At least eight active wildfires are burning across both states on Monday, some of which have prompted evacuations.

South Carolina burn ban lifted more most of state

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North Carolina Forest Service to lift burn ban for all counties
The burn ban in North Carolina is set to be lifted on Wednesday at 8 a.m. It went into effect on March 21 due to hazardous forest fire conditions. There are still several wildfires burning in North Carolina, including three in Polk County. So far, those fires have burned more than 75,000 acres.
LIVE UPDATES (April 1) | Burn ban lifted for all North Carolina counties
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — This story will be updated throughout the day as information becomes available.
When will the statewide burn ban in North Carolina be lifted?
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Officials in North Carolina will lift the statewide burn ban for all counties on Wednesday. The North Carolina Forest Service announced that the ban will be lifted at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2. Officials say rain and improved weather conditions led to the decision to lift the ban.
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Cigarettes caused South Carolina's Table Rock Fire, forestry commission says
Three South Carolina men and a juvenile were charged with a misdemeanor Tuesday after authorities said their failure to ...
Blaze scorching western North Carolina is now 'highest priority fire in the US'
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Western NC wildfires hold steady after rain; Pisgah Forest fire least contained: What to know
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Grandmother, child killed in North Carolina house fire
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