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Massive Carbon County brush fire spreads to 460 acres as crews work to keep it from residential area
A large brush fire that started over the weekend near Jim Thorpe continues to burn Monday, as a team of more than 100 people ...
Jim Thorpe area brush fire now 100% contained nearly a week after it started, officials say
The large brush fire near Jim Thorpe in Carbon County spread to 560 acres and drew a massive firefighting response of more ...
Controlled burn gets out of hand, becomes brush fire in Packer Twp.
PACKER TWP., Pa. - Fire crews are still on scene at a brush fire in Packer Township, Carbon County that started burning late Monday afternoon. Officials say what started as a controlled burn quickly ...
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Brush fire burns hundreds of acres in Carbon County
A brush fire that started over the weekend in Carbon County continued to burn on Tuesday. The flames are scorching parts of ...
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Brush fire on Jim Thorpe mountain 95% contained, D&L Trail re-opened
Fire crews were expected to transition into a patrol status at a brush fire that impacted 560 acres in Carbon County, a state ...
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Carbon County forest fire coming too close for comfort
A brush fire is sweeping through hundreds of acres near a busy tourist attraction in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County. Finally, ...
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Raging Carbon County forest fire spans over 600 acres
There are new details on a raging fire tearing through hundreds of acres of land in Carbon County. It’s been more than 24 ...
'Fight fire with fire': Brush fire on Bear Mountain now 95% contained, officials say, as hikers deal with nearby trail closure
'Fight fire with fire': Brush fire on Bear Mountain now 95% contained, officials say, as hikers deal with nearby trail ...
Large wildfire in Carbon County burns over 450 acres
Multiple fire departments and forestry aircraft continue to fight an over 450-acre wildfire south of Jim Thorpe. DCNR says it ...