Blaze scorching western North Carolina is now 'highest priority fire in the US'
Firefighters continue preparing firebreaks and protecting structures in anticipation of elevated temperatures, high winds and ...
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Update: Swain wildfire latest to prompt evacuations; 5,000+ acres burned in Polk Co.
The Black Cove Fire is moving into Henderson County along Big Hungry Creek Road where firefighters are attempting to slow the ...
'Leave now': Polk County wildfire triples in 8 hours; fires burn over 2,000 acres
Polk County officials are urging some residents who live near uncontrolled fires to "leave now" as two of the fires surge ...
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'Leave now': Polk County wildfire triples in 8 hours; fires burn over 2,000 acres
Polk County officials ... Service has issued a Red Flag Warning, which indicates high fire danger for several counties across Western North Carolina, including Polk, Henderson, Buncombe ...
LIVE UPDATES (April 2) | Statewide burn ban lifted, Deep Woods fire containment increases
Fire restrictions on National Forest lands. The U.S. Forest Service reminds that building, maintaining, attending or using a ...
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March 28 evening update on Black Cove Complex
Firefighting crews increase containment on the Deep Woods, Black Cove fires POLK COUNTY—Additional resources continue ...
Knox County school board chair Betsy Henderson is running for Knox County mayor in 2026
Knox County Board of Education chair Betsy Henderson is running for Knox County mayor in 2026.