Evacuations were ordered for a fire near Bryson City that was only 10% contained, emergency management officials said Friday ...

Like many Western North Carolina hamlets, Micaville was born from industry and became a destination for tourists and others ...

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

Amid staffing shortages at N.C. Forest Service, inmate firefighters in a state program are battling more WNC wildfires.

Roughly a year after its plans to move to a 68-acre eco-conscious property in Marshall, the recording studio announced it ...

Nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this small town offers a combination of history, culture, and natural beauty ...

The Table Rock Complex Fire became the largest mountain wildfire in South ... injury reported due to the wildfires in North Carolina. In Transylvania County, 750 homes are under mandatory ...

A band of rain passed through WNC and South Carolina, helping slow the spread of area wildfires. Here's what to know about containment efforts April 1 ...

Two firefighters from the Piedmont-Triad have joined the efforts to limit the blaze that has ravaged thousands of acres in the North Carolina mountains. A red flag warning has been issued for Polk and ...

As torrents of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Helene cascaded down the Blue Ridge Mountains ... Loop road meets U.S. 19E in Yancey County, North Carolina. Richard Stradling rstradling@ ...

The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning effective 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 2. The statewide ban went into effect March 21 due to hazardous forest fire conditions.

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- Firefighters announced progress Wednesday night on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but they warned that fire danger ...