A Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, mere miles from where firefighters battle blazes. Some say Helene could impact WNC ...

Evacuations: Evacuation levels are constantly being assessed based on fire activity. For updated or current evacuation notices for Polk County, please refer to Polk County’s website. For updated or ...

The Black Cove Complex in Polk County has become the highest-priority fire in the United States, according to the North ...

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

All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina as firefighters continue to ...

Firefighters continue to make progress Friday containing wildfires in Polk County and Henderson County in North Carolina.

A home in Saluda made it through wildfires unscathed thanks to crews who proactively watered down woods and did controlled ...

The weather has improved for firefighting, but wildfires continue to burn in WNC and the Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times ...

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture (NCDA) has shared the latest information on the Black Cove Complex in Polk and Henderson County. As of March 29, there ...

Firefighters are battling the Black Cove Complex, the top priority fire in the US, amid warnings of severe conditions.

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.