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

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where ...

Evacuations were ordered for a fire near Bryson City that was only 10% contained, emergency management officials said Friday ...

High winds, abnormally dry conditions and debris from Hurricane Helene have only increased difficulty for firefighting crews.

High winds, abnormally dry conditions and debris from Hurricane Helene have only increased difficulty for firefighting crews.

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for live updates.

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 ...

Rain helped cool the Black Cove Complex wildfires, slowing fire activity, but crews remain on alert for new challenges.

"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at ...

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