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The North Carolina Forest Service has shared what it called a "final update" on the Black Cove Complex.The total size of the ...
All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina as firefighters continue to contain the wildfires in the Black Cove area. For the very latest on ...
Firefighters continue preparing firebreaks and protecting structures in anticipation of elevated temperatures, high winds and ...
Rain will finally fall on some ashen landscape in western North Carolina on Sunday and Monday. Over 7,000 acres are burning ...
The North Carolina Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning in the state. This will go into effect at 8 a.m. on ...
Rain helped cool the Black Cove Complex wildfires, slowing fire activity, but crews remain on alert for new challenges.
Rain over the weekend helped fire crews in the region, and they hope more rain and thunderstorms will suppress wildfires further.
N.C. – Three wildfires in western North Carolina are proving challenging for firefighters to beat because of rough terrain and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene. The Black Cove, Deep ...
Three fires that merged to form the Black Cove Complex Fire have burned nearly 7,000 acres in Western North Carolina’s Polk and Henderson counties, N.C. Forest Service rangers said Friday night.
The wildfires come as many continue to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene just six months ago.
Both have been burning since Wednesday and gained ground Monday despite the efforts of 263 firefighters from North Carolina and eight other states. "The Black Cove Fire is moving into Henderson ...
POLK COUNTY, N.C. — Higher humidity and overnight rain reduced fire activity in the Black Cove Complex ... Firefighters from North Carolina and 14 other states are on the frontlines, with ...