Firefighters are having a challenging time trying to contain the ongoing wildfires in North and South Carolina ... fire occurred in 1955 when the Lake Phelps fire spread to 203,000 acres.

The fire is just north of Lake Adger, also southeast of Asheville. "Excessive storm debris and timber damage from Hurricane Helene has created many challenges for firefighting efforts," the Friday ...

according to the North Carolina Forest Service wildfire map. Due to weather conditions, both states have placed a statewide ban on all outdoor burning, according to a media advisory. "In all cases ...