Large Fire Near Traphill
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North Carolina Forestry Service firefighters remain on scene this morning at a fire reported yesterday afternoon near Traphill. The control burn, which got out of control around mid-afternoon yesterday, was in the area of Austin Traphill Road and John Gray Parkway, near the entrance to Stone Mountain State Park. For a time, flames threatened several structures, but dispatchers tell us this morning they know of no homes damaged of families displaced because of the fire. For about half the afternoon, all evening, and several hours overnight, firefighters from Traphil, Austin, State Road and Mountain View worked with the Forestry Service to bring the fire under control. Dispatchers say all but the forest service were released to go home about 3 a-m. They didn't know yet how many acres burned.
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North Wilkesboro News @ April 4, 2007