#DeepWoodsFire
#TableRockFire remains #1 priority. #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire moved down while #BigRidgeFire is now #2 and #RattleSnakeBranch is #3. Half of Top 6 #wildfires 4cast 2B contained by weekend. All six said to be exhibiting "minimal" #wildfire behavior. Combined cost of 6 is approx $16.5-million.
April 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
#TableRockFire nearly doubled Thurs. A NIMO Team & 3 more CIMTs are mobilizing. Combined cost of #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire said to be over $1.2-million. Nearly 30 Type 2 Initial Attack crews assigned to Southern Area. #wildfires #wildfire #NorthCarolina #SouthCarolina #Asheville #NCwx #SCwx
March 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#TableRockFire complex is Nation's new #1 Priority w/"Extreme fire behavior with running, flanking & crowning." Table Rock complex grew 4.4 sq mi. Wed. 144 personnel assigned. #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire showing some containment of 17% & 11% #wildfires #wildfire

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March 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
March 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Here is today's PIO map from Hardee's NCS CIMT 1 re: The #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire. #NorthCarolina #Asheville #Hendersonville #Saluda #wildfire #wildfires
March 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
It appears #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire are #1 & #2 top priority #wildfires in the Nation. There are 298 personnel assigned. Burned area for both fires is 5,969 ac., up 414 ac. from Tues. Combined cost (incl. #FishHookFire) is said to be $730K. #wildfire #NCwx #NorthCarolina #Hendersonville
March 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Crew of @BillingsFlyingService CH-47 N401AJ got someone to create a great video of a refill from Heifer Cove Lake for aerial fire fighting on #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire. We created post on 1AJ's internal tank sys here:
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#wildfire #wildfires #NCwx
March 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Here's the most recent evac status map for #BlackCoveFire and #DeepWoodsFire. It's sorta of based on the "Ready-Set-Go" model. Red is GO, Yellow is SET and Green is READY. #wildfire #wildfires #NCwx #NorthCarolina #PolkCounty
Evac map:
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Source of map:
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Black Cove Fire Complex - Google My Maps
The map shows the levels of evacuation and fire perimeter for the Black Cove Fire Complex. If you are in doubt as to your need to evacuate, please error on the side of caution. This data will be updat...
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March 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
#BillingsFlyingService CH-47 Chinook helicopter N401AJ has been working the #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire since the 'git go'. Pilot Earl Watters has posted on Facebook many videos of their work. His latest video commentary is attached. #wildfire #wildfires #NCwx

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March 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Combined burned area for #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire is 5,555 ac., up 934 ac. from Mon. total. Personnel assigned are 219, down from 249. Combined cost (incl. #FishHookFire) is now said to be $683,000, up from $355K Mon. #wildfire #wildfires #NorthCarolina Source:
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March 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This past weekend was smoky in Asheville because of the #blackcovefire and #deepwoodsfire in Polk County, NC and #tablerockfire in Pickens County, SC. These fires can be seen from @noaa.gov GOES-16 and NOAA-20 satellites. Stay informed through your local emergency managment! #ncwx #wncwx
March 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM