All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina as firefighters continue to ...

Rain over the weekend helped fire crews in the region, and they hope more rain and thunderstorms will suppress wildfires ...

CRUSO, N.C. (WNCT) –The Rattlesnake Branch fire that started on Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, is quickly spreading due to dry ...

The ban does not apply to fires started within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling, though fire marshalls have jurisdiction to ...

The groups say the 2023 land and resource management plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests could harm wildlife.

Transylvania County remains under a State of Emergency as three significant wildfires continue to threaten the area.

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

"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 ...

Sunday morning showers have been a boon for firefighters working to contain three wildfires burning in North Carolina.

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

Officials with the North Carolina Forest Service are hopeful forecasted rain will help get the Black Cove Complex fires under ...

Evacuations were ordered for a fire near Bryson City that was only 10% contained, emergency management officials said Friday ...