Fires are raging across North and South Carolina—and the coming weather could make them worse
Millions of trees knocked down by Hurricane Helene, combined with long stretches of dry weather this spring, are making for a ...
Wildfires continue to scorch Carolinas, with some homes destroyed and people ordered to evacuate
A brief bout of rain Monday couldn't stop the fires, which have taken advantage of strong winds, low humidity and moderate to long-term drought conditions.
Western NC wildfires: Black Cove, Deep Woods fires grow in Polk, Henderson counties
Fires in Polk and Henderson counties grew on March 24, despite a short period of rain. The fires now span over 5,750 acres ...
Oregon deploys more than 2 dozen firefighters to battle North Carolina wildfires
The Oregon Department of Forestry sent 26 firefighters and two agency representatives for a two-week rotation in North ...
Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires
Firefighters in North and South Carolina were battling multiple wind-driven wildfires Monday in rugged terrain that ...
Tough conditions keep large North Carolina wildfires at 0% containment Monday
Six days into fighting three huge fires in Polk County, the spokesman for North Carolina Forest Service said the challenge ...
Tree falls on home, trapping and killing 11- and 13-year-old brothers, NC crews say
An uprooted tree fell onto a North Carolina home, killing 11- and 13-year-old brothers, firefighters said. The boys were ...
Wildfire near Old Fort Mountain disrupts traffic on I-40, 90% contained
On Wednesday, March 12, a wildfire impacted traffic on I-40 around 4 p.m. It occurred on Old Fort Mountain near the Buncombe ...
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Newport railroad bridge damaged during Hurricane Helene to be replaced
Since Hurricane Helene, that bridge and the rest of the AS Line, which runs between Newport, Asheville, North Carolina and Old Fort, North Carolina, has been closed. The installation of the new ...
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North Carolina Army base is now officially Fort Bragg once again
THERE ARE MILITARY BASES ALL OVER NORTH CAROLINA ... the base to its old name but with a different honoree: Pfc. Roland Bragg. Roland Bragg was born in Maine but trained at Fort Bragg in 1943 ...
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As Carolina Forest wildfire gets closer to being contained, out-of-town crews head home
State officials have said the fire started when a Carolina Forest woman's backyard debris burn escaped and spread to nearby woods. Alexandra Bialousow, a 40-year-old who lives in the Covington ...