Henderson County Emergency Updates

Weather Updates

NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE ISSUES STATEWIDE BURN BAN, EFFECTIVE 6:00PM, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2026

Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 until further notice. 

A Henderson County burn ban coincides with the State burn ban and shall remain in effect until canceled.  Under authority of the Henderson County Code, Section 78-16.1, all outdoor burning is prohibited in areas within 100 feet of a structure.

Under North Carolina law, the ban prohibits all open burning in the affected counties, regardless of whether a permit was previously issued. The issuance of any new permits has also been suspended until the ban is lifted. Anyone violating the burn ban faces a $100 fine plus $183 court costs. Any person responsible for setting a fire may be liable for any expenses related to extinguishing the fire.

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Roads
For road conditions, visit NC DOT website

Hurricane Helene State of Emergency
Henderson County Board of Commissioners’ Chairman Rebecca McCall declared a State of Emergency for Henderson County effective 8:00 a.m., Thursday, September 26, 2024, due to the weather related impacts from Hurricane Helene. The State of Emergency will continue until emergency service officials advise otherwise.
The State of Emergency is also proclaimed at the request of the Mayors in the Town of Fletcher, Town of Laurel Park, Village of Flat Rock and Town of Mills River.

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