The worst fires in the region are in Polk County, the Black Cove Complex Fire and the Deep Woods Fire, which have combined to ...

Firefighters announced progress Wednesday night on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina ...

An emergency shelter has been established at First Presbyterian Church, located at 252 N. Washington Street, Rutherfordton.

Despite crews gaining ground on containment of the Black Cove Complex fire, Polk County officials said wildfire activity ...

Fire crews are working to get control of the Freedom Farm Fire, that broke out in the Leicester and Dix Creek area Wednesday, ...

North Carolina officials announced a wildfire in the Rutherford County area has been contained. The fire burned five acres during the afternoon, officials said. Officials announced around 6 p.m. that ...

UPDATE: The fire in Rutherfordton is now 100% contained. Approximately 5 acres were involved, fueled by extremely high winds this afternoon. Fire crews acted swiftly to control the blaze, and ...

The states are dry or under drought, and a burn ban is in place because of conditions that can cause wildfires to spread.

WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Beaufort County Detention Center staff members ... The detention center was evacuated and the fire was quickly extinguished. One inmate was taken to the hospital ...

TOKYO - Japan partially lifted wildfire evacuation orders on March 7 after rain helped stop the country’s worst blaze in more than half a century from spreading. The fire had raged in the ...