Fire danger’ warning issued to North and South Carolina as largest blaze swells to 2,000 acres - Hundreds of firefighters are ...

Even as conditions improved, heavy smoke persisted Monday across the Carolinas as firefighters battle wildfires scorching ...

Polk County Emergency Management said some people who had to evacuate from their homes could be allowed to return as soon as ...

Brush fires that erupted amid dry and windy conditions caused officials in both North and South Carolina to order evacuations ...

The blazes were fueled by gusty winds, dry air and unusually high temperatures. The largest fire was burning 1,600 acres near ...

TRYON—A large brush fire spread near Tryon on Saturday, prompting evacuations. According to Deputy Chief Josh Connell with ...

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

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

POLK COUNTY, North Carolina ( WLOS) -- In Polk County, the wildfires along US-176 are at 63% containment after Monday, March 3. That comes as a relief to many throughout Saluda and Tryon. There was ...

Tryon in western North Carolina has been forced to evacuate residents from as many as 200 structures due to a “rapidly ...