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

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

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

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for live updates.

Polk County Emergency Management on Friday afternoon issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents of the Piney Gate area.

High winds, abnormally dry conditions and debris from Hurricane Helene have only increased difficulty for firefighting crews.

"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at ...

An evacuation order went into effect Wednesday afternoon for part of Rutherford County in North Carolina due to a “developing ...

The burn ban in North Carolina is set to be lifted on Wednesday at 8 a.m. It went into effect on March 21 due to hazardous ...

A band of rain passed through WNC and South Carolina, helping slow the spread of area wildfires. Here's what to know about containment efforts April 1 ...

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

Polk County officials lift some evacuation orders ... The National Weather Service says that for all of Western North Carolina, there is an increased fire danger from noon Saturday, March 29 ...