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Cherokee County
Location
The Cherokee County office is located on Hwy. 64E approximately 1/4 mile SE of Murphy Medical Center. Turn into entrance of Tri-County Community College.
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Cherokee County Ranger
4456 Hwy 64 East Alternate
Murphy, NC 28906
Voice: 828-837-5426
Fax: 828-837-1578
cherokee.dfr@ncdenr.gov
4456 Hwy 64 East Alternate
Murphy, NC 28906
Voice: 828-837-5426
Fax: 828-837-1578
cherokee.dfr@ncdenr.gov
Landowner Assistance
* County statistics are provided, but users are cautioned that the accuracy of individual county data is highly variable. Sampling errors for individual counties are provided in Forest Statistics for North Carolina, 2002 edition.
County Forestry Facts
Total acres in County:
291,300
Total forest land in county:
239,700
Area of timberland by Ownership Class (Acres) *
All ownership:
239,400
Federal government:
92,400
State government:
0
County & municipal government:
0
Forest industry:
0
Private:
147,000
Wildfires by Cause: 2008 (and 5 year average)
Lightning:
1 (1)
Campfire:
0 (0)
Smoking:
6 (3)
Debris burning:
33 (40)
Incendiary:
12 (10)
Machine use:
2 (3)
Railroad:
0 (0)
Children:
2 (3)
Miscellaneous:
12 (7)
Total:
68 (67)