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

Three wildfires continue to burn Monday across a large portion of western Polk County with little containment. The Black Cove ...

Polk County Emergency Management on Friday afternoon issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents of the Piney Gate area.

A trio of wildfires were burning in western North Carolina this week, covering hundreds of acres in Polk County. County ...

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

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

Evacuation orders were issued Sunday for parts of Polk County, North Carolina, where three large wildfires have burned more ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forecasters posted an elevated fire-weather risk for an area from northern Georgia through western portions of the Carolinas, ...

Several WNC counties are under severe air quality alerts for Thursday, March 27, with one being issued a Code Purple.

A band of rain passed through WNC and South Carolina, helping slow the spread of area wildfires. Here's what to know about containment efforts April 1 ...