The North Carolina Forest Service has lifted a burn ban in most counties, but the following parks remain in the burn ban areas: Elk Knob, Eno River, Gorges, Grandfather Mountain, Hanging Rock, Haw River, Lake James, Mayo River, New River, Pilot Mountain, South Mountains, and Stone Mountain state parks; Mount Jefferson and Occoneechee Mountain state natural areas; Rolling View access at Falls Lake; and all open accesses at Kerr Lake. While the burn ban is in place, open fires are prohibited at the park. Campers may use camping stoves with closed canisters. 

This alert will be removed when the burn ban has been lifted in these remaining counties.

 Posted on: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 1:29pm