周日，北卡罗莱纳州波尔克县部分地区发布了疏散令，三个大型野火据当局称，已经烧毁了超过3000英亩的土地，其中两处火势仍未得到控制。
根据北卡罗来纳州森林服务局的说法，这三起独立的火灾-黑湾火灾，深林火灾和鱼钩火灾-都在阿什维尔东南约30英里处燃烧。
官员们说，大火于上周燃起，但由于湿度低和植被干燥，火势在周末迅速蔓延。官员们说，大火正在9月份飓风海伦横扫的地区燃烧，留下了许多倒下的树木，这些树木也助长了火势。
根据波尔克县政府发言人凯利·坎农的说法，截至周日，黑湾大火已经燃烧了1239英亩，火势得到了0%的控制。坎农说，周日燃烧了1，713英亩后，深林大火也得到0%的控制。
官员们说，北卡罗来纳州公共安全部周六晚上发布的疏散令周日对黑湾火灾地区的居民仍然有效。
坎农说，周日，波尔克县的鱼钩火灾在燃烧了1，713英亩后，已经控制了50%。疏散令于周日解除，允许居民返回家园。
火灾原因仍在调查中。
由于该地区发生多起野火，北卡罗来纳州空气质量部门发布了“红色代码”警报，指示波尔克县的空气不健康，并在卢瑟福县发布了“橙色代码”，指示对烟雾敏感的人的空气不健康。
南卡罗来纳州野火
野火蔓延到邻近的南卡罗来纳州，促使州长亨利·麦克马斯特周六宣布进入紧急状态。
根据麦克马斯特的说法，南卡罗来纳州皮肯斯县南卡罗来纳州和北卡罗来纳州边界的桌岩州立公园的野火于周五晚上开始，并迅速蔓延到35英亩。
据皮肯斯县应急管理部门称，周日，桌岩大火已蔓延至110英亩。目前还不清楚截至周日下午火势有多大。
麦克马斯特说，他的行政命令宣布桌岩火灾地区进入紧急状态，这将有助于加强消防员控制火势的资源。州长说，他的命令包括全州禁止居民在户外生火，直到另行通知。
“鉴于全州野火的风险增加，全州范围内的禁烧令将继续有效，直至另行通知。任何违反这一禁令的人都可能而且将会坐牢，”麦克马斯特说。
这是麦克马斯特本月第二次因野火宣布该州进入紧急状态。据南卡罗来纳州森林委员会称，3月2日和3日周末，朱古力小灵精县南卡罗来纳州默特尔比奇附近的卡罗莱纳州森林爆发了一系列野火，迅速蔓延至1600多英亩，并威胁到沃克斯森林和阿瓦隆的社区，随后消防人员控制住了火势。
3 wildfires prompt evacuations in North Carolina's Polk County
Evacuation orders were issued Sunday for parts of Polk County, North Carolina, where three largewildfireshave burned more than 3,000 acres combined and two of the blazes remain out of control, according to authorities.
The three separate fires -- the Black Cove Fire, Deep Woods Fire and the Fish Hook Fire -- were all burning about 30 miles southeast of Ashville, according to the North Carolina Forest Service.
The fire ignited last week but grew rapidly over the weekend, fueled by low humidity and dry vegetation, officials said. The fires are burning in an area where Hurricane Helene swept through in September, leaving behind numerous downed trees, which are also helping to fuel the fires, officials said.
As of Sunday, the Black Cove fire had burned 1,239 acres and was 0% contained, according to Kelly Cannon, spokesperson for Polk County government. The Deep Woods fire was also 0% contained on Sunday after burning 1,713 acres, Cannon said.
Evacuation orders issued Saturday evening by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety remained in effect Sunday for residents in the area of the Black Cove Fire, officials said.
The Fish Hook Fire in Polk County was 50% contained on Sunday, after burning 1,713 acres, Cannon said. Evacuation orders were lifted Sunday, allowing residents to return to their homes.
The causes of the fires remain under investigation.
Due to multiple wildfires in the area, the North Carolina Division of Air Quality issued a "Code Red" alert signaling unhealthy air for Polk County, and a "Code Orange" in Rutherford County, signaling unhealthy air for people sensitive to smoke.
South Carolina wildfires
Wildfires extended into neighboring South Carolina, prompting Gov. Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency on Saturday.
A wildfire in the Table Rock State Park on the South Carolina-North Carolina border in Pickens County, South Carolina, started on Friday night and quickly spread to 35 acres, according to McMaster.
On Sunday, the Table Rock Fire had grown to 110 acres, according to Pickens County Emergency Management. Information on how much of the fire has been contained as of Sunday afternoon was not immediately available.
McMaster said his executive order declaring a state of emergency for the Table Rock Fire area will help bolster resources for firefighters working to contain the blaze. The governor said his order includes a statewide ban on residents setting outdoor fires until further notice.
"Given the elevated risk of wildfires throughout the state, the statewide burning ban will remain in effect until further notice. Anyone who violates this ban can and will go to jail," McMaster said.
It's the second time this month that McMaster declared a state of emergency in his state due to wildfires. A series of wildfires broke out during the weekend of March 2 and 3 in the Carolina Forest near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County, quickly spreading to more than 1,600 acres and threatening the communities of Walkers Woods and Avalon before firefighters brought the blaze under control, according to the South Carolina Forest Commission.
