Piedmont Triad fire departments help fight western North Carolina wildfires
Across western North Carolina, wildfires are raging as all 100 North Carolina counties remain under a burn ban. Crews from ...
Polk County wildfires intensify under 'nightmare' conditions, secures FEMA disaster grant
More evacuations ordered in Polk County March 23 as firefighters strategize around "nightmare" conditions to battle over ...
WNC wildfire hopped river in two places; See evacuation readiness map for Polk, Henderson
As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.
Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene
Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where ...
FEMA grants federal funds to aid North Carolina in battling Black Cove Complex fire
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized federal funds to help reimburse costs to North Carolina to fight the Black Cove Complex fire in Polk Coun ...
NC's biggest wildfires remain 0% contained
Polk County Emergency Management on Friday afternoon issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents of the Piney Gate area.
LIVE: Crews continue battling wildfires in Polk County totaling over 3,000 acres
Polk County officials said one fire is almost contained while two others are still at zero percent containment as crews ...
Polk County roads damaged by Helene complicate WNC firefighting efforts
Wildfires in Polk County had burned over 2,000 acres by March 22. Two were along a stretch of Green River already damaged by ...