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Wildfires threaten North Carolina and South Carolina areas still recovering from hurricane

a tree on fire in the woods
The Deepwoods fire on 23 March in Columbus, North Carolina. Photograph: Allison Joyce/Getty Images

Wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect, were being fueled by dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene.

Mandatory evacuations were in effect for 146 properties in rural Polk county on Tuesday, about 80 miles (129km) west of Charlotte, North Carolina.

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