Polk County Fire 0% Contained

Polk County --  Fire Marshall Polk County Emergency Management:  Sunday 12 PM Fire Update. Per the North Carolina Forest Service, the fire

 is still 0% contained and still between 400 and 500 acres.

They are performing back-burning operations on the Hanging Rock Road side of the fire. These operations are ongoing and are going well at this time. Fire operations will continue throughout the day and night. Multiple fire departments from multiple counties are doing structure protection and monitoring the fire.

There are no current new evacuations at this time. There will continue to be heavy smoke in the area, and we continue to ask for everyone to please avoid these areas so emergency crews can work safely. Further updates will be given as they are received.

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