Balsam NewsLocal news for Balsam, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Wildfire near Marion still not under control- April 23, 2008 "We're looking to scale back to a skeleton crew (today) and Wednesday as the fire creeps down to the containment lines" About 280 firefighters, including crews from Idaho, Arkansas and Oklahoma, continued a four-day battle Monday against a wildfire that has burned more than 800 acres in the Pisgah National Forest in the North ... via Asheville Citizen-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/balsam-nc/2008/04/wildfire-near-marion-still-not-under-control?f... Firefighters continue to battle blazes- April 21, 2008 "We got about 310ths of an inch of rain this morning, so it's not actively spreading right now. It's not running anymore. "We should have a substantial portion of the fire contained in the next couple of days." Firefighters continued to battle wildfires in Western North Carolina today, but officials were hopeful that light rain and higher humidity would help contain the blazes that scorched hundreds of acres. via Asheville Citizen-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/balsam-nc/2008/04/firefighters-continue-to-battle-blazes?fromrss... Wildfire closes stretch of Parkway- April 19, 2008 "The last we heard, it was about 75 acres with the potential to become several hundred acres" BALSAM - A large brush fire that started in Haywood County has crossed into Jackson County, closing a stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a state forester said. via Asheville Citizen-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/balsam-nc/2008/04/wildfire-closes-stretch-of-parkway?fromrss=1 The Mix- April 16, 2008 "I took this picture in the Balsam Mountains of Jackson County. The fawn was about the size of a football." We're looking for your favorite recipes. Send us anything from your best grilling ideas to your favorite desserts. via The Asheville Citizen-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/balsam-nc/2008/04/the-mix?fromrss=1 Ahead of the class- April 6, 2008 "It will help with college later on" It's two o'clock and Sean King, 15, basks in the sun outside the Southwestern Community College Macon Campus. via Smoky Mountain Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/balsam-nc/2008/04/ahead-of-the-class?fromrss=1 Man gets 15 years for drugs- April 3, 2008 A Jackson County man will spend at least 15 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of several drug charges Wednesday. via The Asheville Citizen-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/balsam-nc/2008/04/man-gets-15-years-for-drugs?fromrss=1 |