NC State Leads $1.79M NSF Project to Uncover How ‘Hydroclimatic Whiplash’ Fuels Appalachian Wildfires

A weather story from North Carolina, reported by NC State University.

Weather · North Carolina · October 28, 2026

By HeyHomees Newsroom · October 28, 2026

What we said on air

North Carolina State leads a 1.79 million‑dollar NSF project to study how rapid swings between very wet and very dry conditions may fuel wildfires in the southern Appalachian Blue Ridge.

Local News · North Carolina — Evening edition, October 28, 2026

Reported by NC State University, October 28, 2026. Read the full story at NC State University →

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