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Heard on: Wilkes County Fire Departments · 1/16/2026 07:48 PM
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JP Fire and EMS Forest Service, it's reports of some trees on fire.
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Possible to be the same location as a controlled burn on South Recreation Road.
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Controlled burn causes tree fire near Recreation Rd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units responded to a possible tree fire along South Recreation Road in Wilkes County. Crews noted that the flames might be connected to a prior controlled burn in the same area.

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S Recreation Rd, North Carolina 28697
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