By Elisabeth Strillacci A state of emergency has been issued by Governor Josh Stein in response to the still only partially contained wildfires in western North Carolina and to the continued high fire ...

“The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our state of emergency,” Stein said in the ...

Wildfires are raging in Western North Carolina, with the worst impacts in Polk County. Keep up with information on the fires ...

The Black Cove Fire is moving into Henderson County along Big Hungry Creek Road where firefighters are attempting to slow the ...

Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits ...

Wildfires in both North Carolina and South Carolina are continuing to spread with little containment. The biggest fires are ...

Rauch's family touted his service in World War II, time in the state Senate and his work to give back to Gastonia.

On Saturday at 7:39 a.m., the Bell County Fire Marshal's Office was notified of a structure fire in the 7000 block of Acres Road. According to the office, a resident inside the house saw the fire ...

Hough had removed multiple fire extinguishers from the building beforehand, officials said. With help from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Hough was arrested at the scene and taken to the ...

Any type of sparking outdoors," said Bandera County Fire Marshall Jason Rutherford. "Even barbecue outdoors on a red flag day.” Rutherford shared crews were responding to a call about burning ...

Smith County faces high fire danger on Friday, the fire marshal said. Due to multiple fire danger triggers predicted on Friday, Smith County Fire Marshal Chad Hogue is strongly advising residents ...