More than 5,447 acres burned, state of emergency declared amid drought and difficult terrain.
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More than 5,447 acres burned, state of emergency declared amid drought and difficult terrain.
![The Cherokee County Department of Social Services building in Murphy, N.C. on May 18, 2020. After an SBI investigation, A grand jury indicted several former DSS officials on Monday.[Frank Taylor/The Carolina Public Press]](https://i0.wp.com/carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cherokeedss.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1)
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