LIVE UPDATES (April 2) | Statewide burn ban lifted, Deep Woods fire containment increases
Fire restrictions on National Forest lands. The U.S. Forest Service reminds that building, maintaining, attending or using a ...
LIVE UPDATES (March 31) | Alarka Five Fire reaches 1,515 acres and 62% containment
The Alarka Five Fire has now burned 1,515 acres and remains at 37% containment, according to Swain County Emergency ...
Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, evacuees as firefighters work to tame Polk County fires
A Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, mere miles from where firefighters battle blazes. Some say Helene could impact WNC ...
Rain near Western North Carolina mountains expected to help firefighters combat wildfires
Rain over the weekend helped fire crews in the region, and they hope more rain and thunderstorms will suppress wildfires ...
Firefighters, residents brace for potential merger of Black Cove and Deep Woods fires
The North Carolina State Fire Marshal is asking for help from fire departments nationwide to come to Polk County and help ...
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Western NC wildfires updates Monday, March 31: See developments around the region
The weather has improved for firefighting, but wildfires continue to burn in WNC and the Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times ...
The Table Rock Fire spreads into North Carolina, March 29 wildfire updates
More than 20,000 acres of land have been burned from wildfires in the Carolinas near the South Carolina-North Carolina state ...
Over 500 personnel now fighting 'intense' Black Cove Complex fires in WNC
More than 500 personnel from across North Carolina and other states are battling multiple wildfires in the Black Cove Complex ...
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Update: WNC fires: Henderson County issues mandatory evacuations in Summer Haven
More than 50 fire departments and more than 300 personnel from North Carolina and other states are deployed on the ground to ...
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Western NC wildfires updates: See details on multiple fires in the region
Wildfires have been burning in Western North Carolina since March 19, leading to states of emergency, burned homes and evacuations. The fires have continued to grow, covering thousands of acres ...
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Western NC wildfire updates: See the latest from around the region Thursday, March 27
Wildfires continue to burn Thursday, March 27, in Western North Carolina, leading to thousands of acres of charred land and concerns of safety. March 27 also marks six months since Tropical Storm ...