People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol assisted with a single car collision on NC 306 near Sparrow Road Tuesday afternoon.

The Institute for Business and Home Safety ’s guide to preparing for wildfires says your evacuation kit should include: ▪ ...

Fire experts say that while wildfires this time of the year in the Southeast are common, the scope and level of risk this ...

The North Carolina Forest Service and local fire crews are dealing with an immense amount of fuel, like leaves and trees, on ...

The wildfire burning Thursday in western North Carolina is now the "highest priority ... water is held by small vegetation such as grass, leaves and mulch that take only about 10 hours to respond ...

“In my career, 20-year career, this is the most fuel I’ve seen on the ground,” North Carolina Forest Service spokesperson ...

Spring has sprung and you want to clean up the garden. But wait! Leave stalks and leaves alone because they are beneficial ...

this is the most fuel I’ve seen on the ground,” North Carolina Forest Service spokesperson Jeremy Waldrop told CNN affiliate WLOS, describing the large number of leaves and trees that fell ...

It’s been a bad year already for wildfires in North Carolina, with fires in Polk County ... Clear the roof and gutters of dead leaves and debris that could catch fire. Move any flammable ...