Hicks Cemetery Fire Burns 194 Acres in Haywood County, 50% included

Haywood County, NC (WLOS) – The Hicks Cemetery Fire in the Pisgah National Forest has now reached about 194 tomorrow and is 50% included, confirmed the US forest service.

The fire that burns in Pigeon River's gorge suffered winds of over 20 miles per hour on Tuesday evening and possibly pushed the embers via established containment lines.

The recent rain helped with the efforts of several forest fires that burn in the North Carolinas National Forests.

Hicks Cemetery Fire burns 150 tomorrow in Haywood County; Smoke visible from the i-40

The Hicks Cemetery Fire on Monday left out a significant smoke, which was visible from a newly opened section of the Interstate 40 (I-40) in Haywood County. The US forest service confirmed on Monday that the fire near the Harmon exit was (exit 7) on the I-40.

The US forest service said that the crews are vigilant and are working on adapting the containment for this fire if necessary.

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