Bladen County wildfire scorches more than 500 acres
ELIZABETHTOWN – A wildfire near White Lake has burned about 553 acres and was about 50 percent contained on Tuesday night, according to a release from the N.C. Forest Service.The fire, which started Monday, has been burning in areas near N.C. 53, N.C. 51 and N.C. 210. The cause has not been determined.Tuesday, firefighters took measures to stop the blaze, which is burning in pocosin bays with thick vegetation, from spreading, the release said.Those living near the […]