The fire was just 5% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service update. The fire began on private property ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire that’s been burning in Cruso since Wednesday grew to 790 acres within the first 48 hours, but a ...

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 ...

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

Haywood County has declared a state of emergency due to the Rattlesnake Branch wildfire in Cruso. As of 9 a.m. Thursday morning, the fire had grown to between 400 and 500 acres. The fire was at 0% ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso has expanded to between 400 and 500 acres and is 0% contained as of 9 a.m. Thursday.

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 closed ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso grew to between 400 and 500 acres, the fire is still burning westward into the Shining ...

We continue to monitor several wildfires in Western North Carolina. The fires began Wednesday. Sign up for our ...

Wildfires are raging in Western North Carolina, with the worst impacts in Polk County. Keep up with information on the fires here.