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As the Cape Fear region continues to see moderate drought conditions, county officials have issued burn bans and water conservation alerts. In addition, the North Carolina Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits for 26 counties, including New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick.
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The southern and central coast continues to miss out on regular rainfall, and is now at a deficit of 4 to 6 inches since the beginning of March. Sites including Lumberton, Wilmington, and New Bern are all on pace for one of their top ten driest springs on record.
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Threats of forest fires are on the rise. That’s due to a flash drought -- or a drought that strikes suddenly -- that’s sweeping across North Carolina and…