On Friday, officials in Western North Carolina shared the final update for a wildfire that started in Haywood County on March ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire is on private land and the Shining Rock Wilderness Area on Pisgah National Forest around the community of Cruso, approximately 11 miles southeast of Waynesville, North ...

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

The North Carolina Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning in the state. This will go into effect at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2. This comes after a statewide ban that went into effect on ...

The Alarka Five Fire has now burned 1,515 acres and remains at 37% containment, according to Swain County Emergency ...

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

Rain over the weekend helped fire crews in the region, and they hope more rain and thunderstorms will suppress wildfires ...

A coalition of Western North Carolina conservation organizations sued the U.S. Forest Service as the Trump administration has ...

CRUSO, N.C. (WNCT) –The Rattlesnake Branch fire that started on Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, is quickly spreading due to dry ...

The National Weather Service forecast mild rain showers throughout March 31. Regional firefighters expect the rain to "further dampen fire behavior." ...

Stay up to date with the location and size of fires with our North Carolina wildfire and smoke map. The map is interactive, ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wildfires in both North Carolina and South Carolina ... the county said. The Rattlesnake Branch Fire is 1,882 acres and 21% contained as of Sunday at 11:30 a.m. The Rattlesnake ...