Fire Devours Piney Woods as Men Escape in Water
A harrowing account from the North Carolina pine forests describes two men fleeing a fast spreading fire. They sought a stream pool, used an old scrape-pan to shield themselves, and endured extreme heat until dawn, with the blaze traversing ten miles in fifty minutes and authorities fearing for their lives.
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