Blaze scorching western North Carolina is now 'highest priority fire in the US'
Firefighters continue preparing firebreaks and protecting structures in anticipation of elevated temperatures, high winds and ...
North Carolina Forest Service to lift burn ban for all counties
The burn ban in North Carolina is set to be lifted on Wednesday at 8 a.m. It went into effect on March 21 due to hazardous ...
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Western NC wildfires live updates Saturday, March 29: See the latest from around the region
Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for ...
Western NC wildfires updates: See details on multiple fires in the region
Wildfires are raging in Western North Carolina, with the worst impacts in Polk County. Keep up with information on the fires ...
‘A double whammy.’ 6 months after Helene, wildfires cause new problems for Western NC
In parts of Polk County, it was hard to tell that just a few miles north of Columbus, some of nearly 500 firefighters from ...
Wildfires in western North Carolina: Weather conditions, containment updates
The fire was first reported on March 20, caused by a downed power line. North Carolina remains under a statewide burn ban.
Wildfires continuing to plague western North Carolina counties
The North Carolina Forest Service said the Black Cove complex fire is the highest-priority fire in the United States.
Code Purple air quality alert in place for Western NC county amid wildfires: See other alerts
Several WNC counties are under severe air quality alerts for Thursday, March 27, with one being issued a Code Purple.
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Western NC wildfire updates: See the latest from around the region Thursday, March 27
In a visit to Polk County March 27, Gov. Josh Stein said his office will be “going back” to the North Carolina General Assembly to seek funding for fire fighting and prevention in Western ...