"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 ...

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

Sunday morning showers have been a boon for firefighters working to contain three wildfires burning in North Carolina.

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

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 ...

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