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Heard on: Madison County Public Safety · 1/16/2026 11:39 AM
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EOC Mars Hill Fire Department, North Carolina Forest Service, please respond (number withheld) US 19.
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This be the car plate reference to a possible wildfire.
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Fire crews respond to possible wildfire near US 19

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews, including the local fire department and forest service, responded to reports of a possible wildfire near the US 19 corridor in the Mars Hill area. A caller described visible flames near a roadside embankment. Multiple ranger and engine units were dispatched to the scene for containment efforts.

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US-19, Mars Hill, NC 28754
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