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Brunswick County’s worst drought in years meets a stubborn wildfire still burning near 300 acres — and state officials are refusing to shut down all burning, even as locals plead for a statewide ban. County leaders are frustrated, powerless to stop state-issued permits for land-clearing fires, and stuck watching dry conditions escalate. With the county in exceptional drought and lightning-sparked flames still smoldering, officials hope the state will reconsider — but for now, the burn ban remains local, not statewide.

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