"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at ...

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for ...

Today, firefighters will continue burnout operations along the eastern perimeter of the fire and hold existing firebreaks in the northwest perimeter of Caesars Head.Start the day smarter. Get all the ...

Evacuations were ordered for a fire near Bryson City that was only 10% contained, emergency management officials said Friday ...

Firefighters from the USDA Forest Service, the North Carolina Forest Service and nearby counties continue to make progress to contain the Rattlesnake Branch Fire.

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Friday for live updates.

While the Table Rock Fire grew significantly today, the Persimmon Ridge Fire saw only modest expansion. The weather conditions that created such dramatic fire activity yesterday were much milder today ...