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Heard on: Burke County Public Safety · 1/4/2026 08:13 AM
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We're going to be out near US 70 in reference investigation.
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There's a lot of smoke coming through the woods.
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Deputies address suspected illegal burning near US 70

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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to an area near US 70 in Morganton following reports of smoke visible through the woods. Contact was made with a resident who was reportedly burning materials not permitted by law. The resident was advised to extinguish the fire.

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US 70, Morganton, NC 28655
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