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Posted: 12:56 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2012

Families rescued from Pisgah early Monday morning

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BURKE COUNTY, N.C. —

Several families in Burke County had to be rescued Monday morning after spending a cold night in the Pisgah National Forest huddled in their SUVs with small children.

ATV rescue teams found the families around 5:30 a.m. in the Brown Mountain off-road trail system north of Morganton.

One of their SUVs ran out of gas on a trail while another got stuck on some rocks Sunday night, officials said.

The group said they were not able to get a signal on their cellphones to call for help.

One woman said they covered themselves with paper towels to stay warm. 

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