Evacuations continue Saturday from rapidly spreading NC and SC mountain wildfires
Evacuations were ordered for a fire near Bryson City that was only 10% contained, emergency management officials said Friday ...
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 ...
Raleigh News & Observer4d
Smoke from WNC wildfires is drifting to the Triangle. When will it affect air quality?
An aerial view shows heavy smoke from a wildfire burning in Jackson County, one of several burning in Western North Carolina, Friday afternoon, March 28, 2025 Richard Stradling rstradling@ ...
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 Monday for live updates ...
Wildfires in NC, large enough to be seen by satellite, spread and lead to evacuations
The wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina, have surpassed 6,000 acres and can now be seen 500 miles up by satellites, ...
Greensboro News & Record4d
Running American Hebrew Academy as an unused migrant center cost taxpayers $242M. What's next?
I think the government missed an opportunity to be more transparent, more forthcoming about what the property was being used ...
Charlotte Observer6d
Wildfires in NC, large enough to be seen by satellite, spread and lead to evacuations
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. Collectively, the Black Cove ...
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 ...
USA Today5d
Western NC wildfire updates: See the latest from around the region Thursday, March 27
Wildfires continue to burn Thursday, March 27, in Western ... Aerial surveys after Helene indicated that the storm damaged 822,000 acres of WNC timberland, according to a report from the North ...