Rain that began falling on Good Friday put a stop to the brush fires that have become an almost daily occurrence – at least temporarily.
There were two more brush fires before the rain arrived. A debris-burning fire escaped control on Long Creek Road around 1 p.m. on April 4. Firefighters with the N.C. Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service, and Graham County Fire Department were able to control the fire by 1:45 p.m. after it had burned one acre of private land.
At 2:25 p.m. the next day, another fire was reported in the Snowbird Woods development off Big Snowbird Road, caused by a downed power line. This time, the Snowbird Fire Department joined the three crews that worked the previous day’s blaze, which was threatening one home. The fire was contained after burning one acre near the home.
N.C. Forest Service Ranger Frank Cline reported that local firefighters have already responded to 13 brush fires so far this year.