The Rattlesnake Branch fire in the Cruso area of Haywood County remains at 1,865 acres and 24% containment, a slight ...

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

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire remains at 1,843 acres and 26% containment, according to an update from the U.S. Forest Service ...

A relatively new device is fighting wildfires from the air after the U.S. Forest Service deployed a large drone to fight ...

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

A wildfire that broke out in Cruso Wednesday afternoon spread rapidly despite a swift and full frontal assault by air and ground fire crews. Driven by high winds, the Rattlesnake Branch Fire had ...

As of 9 a.m., the Rattlesnake Branch fire in Cruso was 0% contained. The fire continues to burn westward into the Shining ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso is now 21% contained and has reached 1,865 acres of Sunday afternoon — growing an additional 600 acres since Saturday. Higher humidity levels overnight have helped ...

The last mapped fire acreage early Friday afternoon was 506 acres from Rattlesnake Branch Fire and 289 acres from firing operations, totaling 795 acres. A variety of firefighting actions occurred ...

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 ...