Polk County's average drought index reading surpassed 500 on Tuesday, indicating an elevated chance of wildfires.

"A red flag warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity, and stronger winds are expected to combine to produce an ...

Two Bartow police officers and a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff's Office are recovering after being shot Friday ...

TheTennessee National Guard has been called in to help with a wildfire in Polk County.At the request of the Tennessee ...

N.C. Forest Service has issued a statewide burn ban while three substantial, uncontained wildfires prompt mandatory evacuations in Polk County.

The Tennessee Army National Guard provided two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter ...

After mapping out calls for service, the city and the county decided that they needed a fire station in the same area. The ...

That indicates abnormally dry conditions. In late May last year, Polk County Fire Rescue ordered a burn ban when the average KBDI reached 507. In 2023, a burn ban came in late March when the ...

Residents from 1091 to 1528 Green River Cove Road and all residents of Lady Slipper Trail need to evacuate immediately, Polk County Emergency Services announced on social media. The evacuations come ...

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 ...

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.

The most stable fire in Polk County is the 199-acre Fish Hook Fire near Lake Adger. The fire has not grown or spread in the last 24 hours, with personnel having stopped its forward progress ...