Evacuations: Evacuation levels are constantly being assessed based on fire activity. For updated or current evacuation notices for Polk County, please refer to Polk County’s website. For updated or ...

The Alarka Five Fire has now burned 1,515 acres and remains at 37% containment, according to Swain County Emergency ...

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HENDERSONVILLE — The outdoor burning ban in Henderson County is canceled effective 8 a.m. Wednesday April 2. The Henderson County burning ban cancellation coincides with the cancellation of the ...

Burning permits became available and the ban from burning covering all 100 North Carolina counties was lifted Wednesday, the same day three teens were arrested in South Carolina related to the Table ...

Forest officials use different terms to update wildfire conditions. Here's the difference between contained, controlled and ...

The North Carolina Forest Service on Wednesday lifted a burn ban for all counties as wildfire conditions improve in the western portion of the state.

This fire has claimed one building, with another damaged, Polk County officials said. The Black Cove Fire, which started off Green River Cove Road, was at more than 2,813 acres with 0% containment as ...