After the Black Cove Complex Fires in Polk County, the town of Saluda and its merchants are focusing on staying open and ...
All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina as firefighters continue to ...
A home in Saluda made it through wildfires unscathed thanks to crews who proactively watered down woods and did controlled ...
The fire crew that has assisted Polk County for the past 6 days at the Black Cove Complex Fire has returned back to Pamlico ...
The smallest of the three fires making up the Black Cove Complex reached 100% containment more than a week after a downed ...
The weather has improved for firefighting, but wildfires continue to burn in WNC and the Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Monday for live updates ...
Road to close for bridge repairs in Anderson Co.
A massive wildfire burning in South Carolina jumped the border Saturday and was spreading Sunday into North Carolina.
On Sunday, officials said there was reduced fire behavior due to minimal winds and high humidity caused by the expected rain.
The fire was first reported on March 20, caused by a downed power line. North Carolina remains under a statewide burn ban.
"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 ...
Sunday morning showers have been a boon for firefighters working to contain three wildfires burning in North Carolina.