Firefighters continue preparing firebreaks and protecting structures in anticipation of elevated temperatures, high winds and ...

Forecasters posted an elevated fire-weather risk for an area from northern Georgia through western portions of the Carolinas, ...

several other wildfires around western North Carolina continue to produce smoke in the region." Meanwhile, Henderson, Polk and Swain counties will be under Code Red, while Rutherford County will ...

A band of rain passed through WNC and South Carolina, helping slow the spread of area wildfires. Here's what to know about ...

The fire was first reported on March 20, caused by a downed power line. North Carolina remains under a statewide burn ban.

The North Carolina Forest Service said the Black Cove complex fire is the highest-priority fire in the United States.

Evacuation orders were issued Sunday for parts of Polk County, North Carolina, where three large wildfires have burned more ...

Three wildfires continue to burn Monday across a large portion of western Polk County with little containment.

In a visit to Polk County March 27, Gov. Josh Stein said his office will be “going back” to the North Carolina General Assembly to seek funding for fire fighting and prevention in Western ...

Several WNC counties are under severe air quality alerts for Thursday, March 27, with one being issued a Code Purple.

Fallen trees and debris from the September hurricane serve as kindling for the fires and hamper efforts to contain them.