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Don’t use fire pits, please, as burn ban remains in effect
March 31. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management is reminding residents that the statewide burn ban remains in effect. Because of increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide until further notice. The burn ban prohibits all open burning, no matter the distance to […]
County to conduct controlled burn today at nature preserve
Feb. 6. Mecklenburg County Natural Resources staff are conducting a controlled burn today around noon at Rural Hill Nature Preserve in Huntersville. Smoke will affect air quality downwind for two to three hours. Land managers use controlled burns, also known as prescribed fire, to mimic the natural disturbance caused by the natural fires of years […]
Most candle fires occur in homes during December
Dec. 5. The American Red Cross encourages everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations. Most home fires involving candles happen in December, when one in five home decoration fires also occur. “Help protect your family by using battery-operated candles, testing your smoke alarms monthly and practicing your two-minute escape plan […]
