THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: Friday, January 27, 1995 TAG: 9501270829 SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA DATELINE: COROLLA LENGTH: Short : 19 lines
Throughout Thursday afternoon, black smoke billowed for miles above the sandy stretch of Currituck County's barrier island beaches.
Officials of the Corolla Fire and Rescue Department said the fire was intentionally set on land around the Currituck Shooting Club.
The controlled burn was approved and permitted by the N.C. Division of Forestry. by CNB