Swanquarter NewsLocal news for Swanquarter, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.American Red Cross's Blood Drive at the Swan Quarter Volunteer Fire Department- June 24, 2008 Get an early start on celebrating our Nation's Birthday by participating in the American Red Cross's Blood Drive at the Swan Quarter Volunteer Fire Department July 02, 2008 from 11 am until 3 pm.http://www.topix.net/city/swanquarter-nc/2008/06/american-red-crosss-blood-drive-at-the-sw... North Carolina Pulled-Pork Barbecue featured in GOURMET Magazine- June 20, 2008 As anyone from eastern North Carolina will tell you , barbecue means a whole hog cooked low and slow over a banked pit.http://www.topix.net/city/swanquarter-nc/2008/06/north-carolina-pulled-pork-barbecue-featu... Evans Road Fire Update, June 16, 2008 7pm- June 20, 2008 The acreage of the fire has not increased. Water is being pump from Phelps Lake and New Lake into the burned area utilizing 35 large volume pumps.http://www.topix.net/city/swanquarter-nc/2008/06/evans-road-fire-update-june-16-2008-7pm?f... North Carolina Gov.'s 2nd Request for Federal Aid Hits Home- June 17, 2008 North Carolina asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for a second time, to help pay the escalating costs of fighting the Evans Road Fire in three eastern North Carolina counties.http://www.topix.net/city/swanquarter-nc/2008/06/north-carolina-gov-s-2nd-request-for-fede... WDN Officials optimistic that fire is slowing- June 16, 2008 Firefighters' progress is strong Sunday may have been the turning point of the Evans Road fire. It looks like this fire is going to just set now, said Jody Brady on Sunday. Unless we have a major wind event, we willl continue to beef up the fire lines and getting water on this ground fire. The massive fire has consumed more than 41,000 acres in Hyde, Washington and Tyrrell counties. Nearly 600 personnel are supporting the fight.http://www.topix.net/city/swanquarter-nc/2008/06/wdn-officials-optimistic-that-fire-is-slo... Hot work, but a cool experience- June 15, 2008 If you hear the fight against a huge fire described as a "cool" experience, it might be a Pitt County firefighter talking.http://www.topix.net/city/swanquarter-nc/2008/06/hot-work-but-a-cool-experience?fromrss=1 Father's favorite things- June 14, 2008 One of my dad's favorite things was oysters. As soon as a month with an "R" in it rolled around in the fall, he would drive down to Swan Quarter and bring home a bushel of oysters in a burlap sack. He would put the sack on a sheet of old plywood in the backyard and keep it wet until the weekend by spraying it frequently with the water hose.http://www.topix.net/city/swanquarter-nc/2008/06/fathers-favorite-things?fromrss=1 Local: Where there's smoke ... smoke, air, county : ENCToday- June 13, 2008 Dense smoke from a large wildfire over northern mainland Hyde County will continue to linger in the area today.http://www.topix.net/city/swanquarter-nc/2008/06/local-where-theres-smoke-smoke-air-county... This is an informational message from Hyde County Emergency Management.- June 12, 2008 Reverse 9-1-1 Activation June 12, 2008 13:18 Hyde County Portion of Belhaven and Pantego This is an informational message from Hyde County Emergency Management. This is an informational message from Hyde County Emergency Management. The Evans Road wildfire continues to vigorously burn and weather conditions are indicative of likely additional spread in the near future. Spot over fires have been occurring west of the Evans Rd. Due to the various weather and fire behavior factors, the Division of.http://www.topix.net/city/swanquarter-nc/2008/06/this-is-an-informational-message-from-hyd... PONZER FIRE UPDATE - All interested parties- June 12, 2008 All interested parties, There will only be one fire update today; we plan to complete and mail it out late this afternoon once the latest recon from the fire is available. We do have the latest progression map and it is attached. You will note that the fire is sized at 39,779 acres. Please contact the ICP Information Center if questions arise. Bill Bill Swartley Lead PIO, NCIMT Ponzer ICP Evans Road Fire 919-472-4101http://www.topix.net/city/swanquarter-nc/2008/06/ponzer-fire-update-all-interested-parties... |