The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.

As fires rage on in the western side of the U.S., North Carolina officials are encouraging residents to check the fire danger map and double-check safe burning practices. For the latest news ...

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a weather alert at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, warning residents of fire danger until Wednesday at 6 a.m. The alert is for Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The North Carolina Forest Service is warning residents that fire danger will be high over the next week. Officials report that a handful of western counties will ...

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Days after winter precipitation fell in portions of northeastern North Carolina ... forecasted high to very high risk of fire danger. In a post on Facebook, the agency ...

WE’VE GOT THE LIMBS THAT COULD COME DOWN, SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES, AND OF COURSE, DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES MORE DANGEROUS. BUT ON TOP OF THAT, WE ALSO HAVE CONCERNS FOR FIRE DANGER.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — As the snow and ice thaws out in the region, North Carolina has issued a warning regarding a high risk for fires, according to the N.C. Forest Service. The Outer Banks ...

IT WILL HELP WITH OUR FIRE DANGER TOO. GOOD NEWS IS FOR THE WEEKEND ... bring the a higher risk for rapidly spreading fires. The North Carolina State Climate Office and the North Carolina Forest ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least two wildfires have broken out near towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. Evacuations are in place for people living along several roads in Old Fort, North ...

A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County ... The fires erupted amid high winds that created "dangerous fire conditions," emergency officials previously said.

and dry fuel moisture levels will lead to increased fire danger on Wednesday. These conditions will develop over the North Carolina foothills and Piedmont and much of the mountains. Conditions ...

and dry fuel moisture levels will lead to increased fire danger for today. These conditions will develop over the North Carolina foothills and Piedmont and much of the mountains. Conditions should ...