Wildfires burned across WNC, fueled by dry weather and downed debris from Tropical Storm Helene. How did the fires impact ...

Crews will continue mop-up operations across the Black Cove Complex on Thursday, April 3. Firefighters will focus on ...

Amid staffing shortages at N.C. Forest Service, inmate firefighters in a state program are battling more WNC wildfires.

A ban on all open burning in North Carolina will be lifted as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 2. A statewide ban went into effect ...

People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...

Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Black Cove Complex fires as cold and wet conditions moved back into the area Wednesday. Precipitation has played a key role in helping firefighters ...

The Black Cove Fire is 3,410 acres and 23% contained ... “Helene is going to affect wildfires in Western North Carolina for ...

BPR spoke with three Forest Service employees who worked on wildfires throughout the WNC communities they call home.

The Black Cove Fire is 3,410 acres and 23% contained ... “Helene is going to affect wildfires in Western North Carolina for the rest of my career,” Dossett said. “I think for the next ...