North Carolina Forest Service officials say downed trees will soon dry out, making fires worse and more difficult to fight.

The afternoon of March 28, forest service spokesperson Bo Dossett said that fire activity near Scout Camp Road was picking up and crews had requested aircraft to the area. “They’re going to try to ...

North Carolina Forest Service spokesperson Bo Dossett also notes that dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled the recent wildfires. The suspects were all released on personal ...

Many people in the area are still getting over the hurricane that hit in September, according to North Carolina Forest Service spokesperson Bo Dossett. “A lot of the damage and the blowdown, the ...

“Much of North Carolina is under a red flag warning,” Bo Dossett with the N.C. Forest Service told News13. “That’s a warning that the national weather service puts out during conditions of ...

On March 19, a fire caused by a downed power line was reported in Polk County, according to Madison County Ranger Bo Dossett. The fire would become the titular fire for the Black Cove Complex in ...

"As far as these fires go, this is very good," said Terry Lebo, incident meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

Many people in the area are still getting over the hurricane that hit in September, according to North Carolina Forest Service spokesperson Bo Dossett. “A lot of the damage and the blowdown ...