Wind gusts dramatically increased fire activity on Tuesday afternoon March 25. This resulted in greater visible fire ...

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

Dry weather and millions of trees knocked down by Hurricane Helene last year are creating a long and active fire season in ...

Evacuations are now underway in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina due to wildfires in the Black Cove area. For ...

By Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — The N.C. Forest Service provided the following update Tuesday on the Black Cove Complex fire in Polk County: ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The N.C. Forest Service provided the following update Tuesday on the Black Cove Complex fire in ...

A fire burning in Alarka neighborhood, just south of Bryson City, is at 1,000 acres and 0% contained, Swain County Emergency ...

The largest fires in WNC were the Deep Woods and Black Cove fires in Polk County not far from Hendersonville, that forced evacuations in Polk and Henderson counties along with states of emergency.

When Duke Energy opened four floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam last fall, it made headlines. On that September day, water surged ...

The North Carolina Forest Service is working to establish dozer lines in the Headwaters State Forest area ahead of ...

Maps show where wildfires continue to burn in North Carolina and South Carolina, including the Table Rock Fire and multiple ...

The wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina, have surpassed 6,000 acres and can now be seen 500 miles up by satellites, according to the Joint Polar Satellite System.