Brush fire near North Stanly High put out by New London VFD, state forestry service
Published 6:09 pm Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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A brush fire near North Stanly High School was quickly put out by fire officials this afternoon.
According to officials with Stanly County 911, calls were received at the center around 4:45 p.m.
New London Fire Department and the North Carolina Forestry Services were dispatched to the area.
Units found a brush fire near the school, then additional units from Richfield-Misenheimer and New London FD were requested.
The control time on the fire was called at 5:11 p.m.
U.S. Highway 52 was closed temporarily due to smoke in the area.
About Charles Curcio
Charles Curcio has served as the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press for more than 16 years and has written numerous news and feature storeis as well. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor of the Year in 2014. He has also won an award from Boone Newspapers, and has won four North Carolina Press Association awards.
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