Wildfires are raging in Western North Carolina, with the worst impacts in Polk County. Keep up with information on the fires ...

The worst wildfires in the country right now are burning in Western North Carolina and the South ... personnel have been battling the blazes in Polk County, where some residents have faced ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. – Three wildfires in western North Carolina are proving challenging for firefighters to beat because of rough terrain and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene.

With much of Western North Carolina under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region. The largest fires in WNC were the Deep Woods and Black Cove fires in Polk ...

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

Polk County officials said there are 249 personnel ... some of the most rugged you’d see in western North Carolina," E.J. Dwigans of the North Carolina Forest Service said.

POLK COUNTY SAYS THERE ARE MORE THAN 250 HOMES ... CAUSED MORE THAN 822,000 ACRES OF SEVERELY DAMAGED WOODS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. HELENE, DAMAGE THAT IS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE FOR US FOR ...

In Polk County, an evacuation shelter was being ... some of the most rugged you’d see in western North Carolina," E.J. Dwigans of the North Carolina Forest Service said. "Access into these ...

Polk County and Swain County are all under a Code Red alert for Thursday. Henderson County has a 200, which is one away from ...

The worst wildfires in the country right now are burning in Western North Carolina and ... the state line into Transylvania ...

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 ...