Officials advised due to the nature and intensity of the fire and that the hydrants are on the other side of Blanding, traffic delays and road blockages were expected to stay in place into Saturday.

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Taylor was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, according to her death certificate. She was a native of Swain County and the Yellowhill Community in Cherokee, according to her obituary.

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