A Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, mere miles from where firefighters battle blazes. Some say Helene could impact WNC ...

Firefighters continue preparing firebreaks and protecting structures in anticipation of elevated temperatures, high winds and ...

More evacuations ordered in Polk County March 23 as firefighters strategize around "nightmare" conditions to battle over ...

Three stubborn North Carolina wildfires burning for nearly a week in the same county continue to give firefighters a tough ...

Evacuation orders were issued Sunday for parts of Polk County, North Carolina, where three large wildfires have burned more ...

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where ...

Evacuations are now lifted in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina due to wildfires in the Black Cove area. For the ...

"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at ...

This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes available.

Currently, there are nearly 500 personnel along with crews from across North Carolina and 14 other states are on the ground contributing to efforts.

The fires were burning in an area ravaged by Hurricane Helene in September. Evacuation orders were issued Sunday for parts of Polk County, North Carolina, where three large wildfires have burned ...

The fire was first reported on March 20, caused by a downed power line. North Carolina remains under a statewide burn ban. Governor Josh Stein declared a State of Emergency on March 26 in response to ...