The federally funded, four-day training event put participants through the paces of a hypothetical scenario. After setting the stage with a mass public emergency, teams dove into tabletop simulations to role play how they would respond.
A fire that began Monday afternoon on Sheepback Mountain in Maggie Valley and initially spread quickly was 100% contained as of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Apr.
A stranded hiker was rescued from a popular trail in North Carolina during a snow storm Sunday, according to Allison Richmond with Haywood County Emergency Services.
A hiker stranded along the Art Loeb Trail during the weekend snowstorm is now home safe thanks to a successful effort from Haywood County Search.