Officials said crews are battling the Rattlesnake Branch Fire which was first reported on Wednesday.The fire is currently at ...

Here are the latest updates.Previously, this story covered the wildfires in Jackson and Buncombe counties. Both of these fires have since been contained. Sign up for our NewslettersMonday morning ...

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The weather has improved for firefighting, but wildfires continue to burn in WNC and the Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Monday for live updates ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso continues to grow, increasing by about 170 acres overnight Thursday. Currently, no homes are threatened by the blaze thanks to the vigilance of fire crews that ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire, which erupted near Cruso, North Carolina, has quickly escalated, burning nearly 800 acres of land. As of now, the fire is only 5% contained, with multiple fire incidents ...

A clever strategy to steer the Cruso fire toward the unpopulated Shining Rock Wilderness has been paying off. The Rattlesnake Branch fire had reached 630 acres as of Thursday evening. "We are taking ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining ...

A massive wildfire burning for more than a week in South Carolina jumped the border Saturday and was spreading Sunday into North Carolina, where firefighters were already battling multiple blazes, off ...

As of 9 a.m., the Rattlesnake Branch fire in Cruso was 0% contained. The fire continues to burn westward into the Shining Rock Wilderness Area in Haywood County. Wednesday, the Forest Service ...

Transylvania County officials say more than 750 structures are under mandatory evacuation as multiple agencies prepare for ...

Transylvania County remains under a State of Emergency as three significant wildfires threaten the area, including the Table ...