The wildfire burning Thursday in western North Carolina is now the "highest priority fire in the U.S," the state Forest Service said as millions of residents across the parched region remained ...

Three of those fires -- which include the two largest wildfires in the state -- were burning in Polk County, located in western North Carolina. Wildfires were also burning in South Carolina this week.

Multiple wildfires started in Polk County last week ... Deep Woods and Fish Hook fires in Polk County. (Map/North Carolina Forest Service) Transylvania County Chairman Jason Chappell declared ...

Wildfires continue to burn Thursday, March 27, in Western North Carolina, leading to thousands of acres of charred land and concerns of safety. March 27 also marks six months since Tropical Storm ...

Wildfires have been burning in Western North Carolina since March 19, leading to states of emergency, burned homes and evacuations. The fires have continued to grow, covering thousands of acres ...

Fighting growing wildfires in western North Carolina is hampered by debris left over from Hurricane Helene-related flooding, which was 6 months ago this week. Wildfires in the Carolinas have been ...

All counties in Western North Carolina can expect moderate air quality conditions this Saturday as smoke from Canadian ...

After cooler temperatures in Western North Carolina for the last part of May, the heat will return as we begin the first week ...

His home, known affectionately as the "Cabin of Hope," was one of nearly a dozen lost this spring in a wave of wildfires across western North Carolina. The flames didn’t just destroy homes ...

On a wider scale, the haze is much more impactful on air quality in the Midwest and the Plains region of the U.S. Canada’s ...

Eight months after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina is still grappling with rebuilding amid a grim fire season made worse by storm-felled trees.

A new report from the office of North Carolina’s State Auditor Dave Boliek is raising questions about the cost of hurricane ...