The fires were burning in an area ravaged by Hurricane Helene in September. Evacuation orders were issued Sunday for parts of Polk County, North Carolina, where three large wildfires have burned ...

A massive wildfire burning for more than a week in South Carolina jumped the border Saturday and was spreading Sunday into ...

Polk County, North Carolina, residents were ordered to evacuate after a string of wildfires destroyed hundreds of acres in the area. Just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, a local official said that ...

The North Carolina Forest Service said the Black Cove complex fire is the highest-priority fire in the United States.

Here is the latest on the fires burning in Polk County, North Carolina, as mandatory evacuations are in effect.

Wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina have burned over 4,700 acres and destroyed at least five homes. Debris and limited access points from Tropical Storm Helene are hindering firefighting efforts.

Three stubborn North Carolina wildfires burning for nearly a week in the same county continue to give firefighters a tough time, officials said.

Firefighters continue preparing firebreaks and protecting structures in anticipation of elevated temperatures, high winds and ...

Smoke rises from the Table Rock Complex Fire in the distance, March 29, 2025, near Rocky Bottom, South Carolina. Sean Rayford/Getty Images Meanwhile, in Polk County, North Carolina, three ...

A devastating wildfire in Polk County, North Carolina, leads to mandatory evacuations, with air quality alerts issued. South Carolina declares a state of emergency due to the spreading Table Rock ...

The fire was first reported on March 20, caused by a downed power line. North Carolina remains under a statewide burn ban.

several other wildfires around western North Carolina continue to produce smoke in the region." Meanwhile, Henderson, Polk and Swain counties will be under Code Red, while Rutherford County will ...