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

From this vantage point, Bill Wilson watches as Chinook helicopters, spotter planes and air tankers launch an aerial fight ...

The good news is that WNC's worst fires, the Black Cove and Deep Woods fires in Polk County, were partially contained Wednesday, March 26, by a large presence of firefighters after having 0% ...

Black Cove Fire: The Black Cove Fire is 3,500 acres in size and 35% contained. Deep Woods Fire: The Deep Woods Fire is 3,970 acres in size and 32% contained. Rattlesnake Branch fire up to 1,200 ...

Black Cove Fire – 3,410 acres | 23% Containment | Approx. 12 Homes Currently Evacuated Deep Woods Fire – 3,797 acres | 32% Containment | Approx. 127 Homes Currently Evacuated Fish Hook Fire ...

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

More than 20,000 acres of land have been burned from wildfires in the Carolinas near the South Carolina-North Carolina state ...

Firefighters made progress over the weekend battling major wildfires in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate, but the fires continue to be dangers Monday, March 31. Higher ...

From this vantage point, Bill Wilson watches as Chinook helicopters, spotter planes and air tankers launch an aerial fight against the Black Cove and Deep Woods fires in Polk County. Looking out ...