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The North Carolina National Guard rescued an injured firefighter trapped by a falling tree during wildfire operations in western North Carolina.
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Mandatory evacuations continued in the Carolinas on Saturday from rapidly spreading mountain wildfires that firefighters from across the United States have battled for days, emergency officials said.
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High temperatures, strong winds and low humidity are causing a group of wildfires to spread rapidly through western North Carolina, risking further damage to areas already ravaged by Hurricane Helene.
Wildfires in the Carolinas burn more than 6,000 acres, a burn ban and National Guard deployment. Michael Yoshida is in Washington with the latest developments.
Several wildfires, including the Table Rock Fire, are burning in South Carolina, fueled by downed trees and extreme conditions.
The Persimmon Ridge Fire grew to 1,992 acres on Thursday. Still, according to the South Carolina Forestry Commission, most of the additional acreage resulted from burnouts that crews could conduct between existing firebreaks and the active fire.