CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – An estimated $53 billion worth of damage has been estimated in western North Carolina. First responders are hoping to get some relief as conditions have become very dry leading to concerns about a wildfire in the region. When it comes to chances for rain this week, western North Carolina doesn’t want a lot of it because there are parts of the ground that remain unstable, however, a little bit will go a long way to tampering down any chances of a major wildfire.