Residents in Polk and Henderson counties continued to evacuate from fires that grew past 6,000 acres on March 26.

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

High winds, abnormally dry conditions and debris from Hurricane Helene have only increased difficulty for firefighting crews.

Black Cove Fire: (35° 17′ 7.53″ N , 82° 17′ 49.96″ W) Currently, the Black Cove Fire is 3,046 acres in size and 0% contained. The fire is burning in timber on state-owned and private land, ...

The Black Cove Complex Fire is considered the "highest priority fire" in the Southern U.S. A firefighter was injured on March ...

The Black Cove Fire, Deep Woods Fire and Fish Hook Fire are collectively covering about 4,820 acres and have destroyed six ...

By Lloyd Albritton Columnist I am an old man now, but I have memories of this place going back to my early childhood. Little River State Park is located off State Highway 21 about a dozen miles north ...

The North Carolina State Fire Marshal is asking for help from fire departments nationwide to come to Polk County and help ...

As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River.

The Black Cove Fire in the Green River Game Land has burned over 2,000 acres. Firefighters from across state lines have ...

The mystery at the heart of “A Sea of Unspoken Things” is thrilling and gripping, though the ending leaves a sense of ...

Three wildfires continue to burn Monday across a large portion of western Polk County with little containment.