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

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso held steady all week, with the lasting effect of rains dampening its spread. In fact, ...

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 ...

Good news on the Cruso fire front: new mapping of the fire's footprint puts the acreage at 1,851 acres as of Wednesday, ...

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a weather alert at 9:01 p.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until 9:45 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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