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

Rainfall and increased firefighting efforts on Sunday allowed crews to make "great progress" on the Table Rock Complex, ...

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

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% ...

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

The Shining Rock Wilderness Area is closed on Friday, March 28. The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining Rock ...