#ResistWildfireNC this #FourthOfJuly weekend. Spread prevention, not wildfire. Attend organized and professional fireworks displays in your communities. If you take the risk of using your own fireworks, please do it safely. Check for any local burning restrictions.

Containment lines continue to hold the Ferebee Road Fire to 1,938 acres, with containment climbing to 44%. More than 170 million gallons of water have been pumped from New Lake and are flowing into the southern fire area. Impacts from the combination of smoke and fog created periodic visibility issues during the Thursday morning commute and drivers are being reminded to slow down, exercise caution and allow extra travel time for alternate routes.

Don’t be careless. Be ready. Learn more about burning responsibly with this careless debris burning infographic.

North Carolina's updated forest action plan has been approved by the USDA Forest Service and is now ready to be implemented by forestry stakeholders across the state. Learn more about North Carolina's updated forest action plan, where to find it and how to use it.

Many people associate fire with destruction, devastation and loss. Large clouds of smoke, burly orange blazes, tree limbs snapping and ash falling like snow are some of the images we’ve all seen that contribute to the “fire is bad” perception. While wildfires can reach a dangerous and destructive level quickly, not all fire is bad.