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Forestry nonprofit says nearly 46,000 acres damaged in Burke County after Helene; offers free recovery assistance
Summary
Eco Foresters told commissioners that the North Carolina Forest Service assessed almost 46,000 acres of storm damage in Burke County with timber-value losses estimated at over $10 million; the nonprofit offered no-cost technical assistance, crews for access/chain-sawing, and urged planning to mitigate wildfire risk and invasive-species threats.
Lang Hortell, executive director of Eco Foresters, briefed Burke County commissioners on the scale of forest damage from Hurricane Helene and the nonprofit's recovery work.
"Almost 46,000 total acres were damaged in Burke County," Hortell said, citing the North Carolina Forest Service damage assessment and estimating timber-related losses at more than $10,000,000. He told commissioners that most affected forestland is privately owned and that many landowners lack…
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