Nearly two weeks after beginning the fight, firefighters are pulling back from the Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso — thanks in large part to heavy rain over the weekend.

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso held steady all week, with the lasting effect of rains dampening its spread. In fact, ...

On Friday, officials in Western North Carolina shared the final update for a wildfire that started in Haywood County on March ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire is on private land and the Shining Rock Wilderness Area on Pisgah National Forest around the community of Cruso, approximately 11 miles southeast of Waynesville, North ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso grew to between 400 and 500 acres, the fire is still burning westward into the Shining Rock Wilderness Area. Click here for important updates to our privacy ...

All three had varying levels of containment. The Rattlesnake Branch Fire, which started Wednesday in Cruso, North Carolina, grew to between 400 and 500 acres. It is 0 percent contained.

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso has expanded to 500 acres and is 0% contained as of 4 p.m. Thursday, according to the North Carolina Forest Service's Wildfire ...

Haywood County fire expands into Pisgah National Forest What is now named the Rattlesnake Branch Fire near the 13000 block of Cruso Road in Haywood County started Wednesday afternoon on state land ...

Mar. 26—A wildfire that broke out in Cruso Wednesday afternoon spread rapidly despite a swift and full frontal assault by air and ground fire crews. Driven by high winds, the Rattlesnake Branch ...

A wildfire near Cruso, North Carolina has grown to between 400 and 500 acres. The fire is burning westward into the Shining Rock Wilderness Area, which has been closed by the Forest Service.