Under extremely dry conditions, a Polk County wildfire spread another 100 acres March 3, burning at 593 acres with crews ...

A wildfire which sparked Saturday in Polk County has been 30% contained as of Monday morning, according to fire officials.

TRYON—A brush fire that spread rapidly on Saturday, March 1, has now burned over 500 acres between Tryon and Saluda and was 30% contained as of Sunday evening, officials say. Back-burning operations ...

The National Weather Service says western North Carolina will experience increased fire danger until Monday evening following ...

With multiple wildfires burning throughout Western NC and Upstate SC, the National Weather Service has warned of further ...

The Melrose Fire in Polk County is estimated to be between 400-500 acres with 0% containment as of Sunday morning, according ...

According to officials, multiple fire departments are responding to an active brush fire. At 2:15 p.m. Saturday, officials urged residents from 2500-3910 US 176 Hwy and Meadowlark Drive to evacuate as ...

A fast-moving brush fire Saturday ignited just after 2 p.m. and grew overnight, threatening the towns of Melrose, Tryon and Salud/ ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Efforts to put out a more than 400-acre wildfire are continuing Sunday in Polk County. According to Polk County Emergency Management, the Melrose Fire is continued to spread ...

Polk County leaders have given the green light for the addition of 75 new firefighters amid staffing shortages.