Rattlesnake Branch fire holds at 1,865 acres, 24% containment
The Rattlesnake Branch fire in the Cruso area of Haywood County remains at 1,865 acres and 24% containment, a slight ...
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Latest on Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Pisgah National Forest
Crews in Western North Carolina continue to work on a wildfire that began Wednesday in Haywood County. Here are the latest ...
US Forest Service uses high-tech drone to map, fight Rattlesnake Branch Fire
A relatively new device is fighting wildfires from the air after the U.S. Forest Service deployed a large drone to fight ...
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Shining Rock Wilderness Area, Blue Ridge Parkway section closed due to NC wildfires
The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining ...
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Fire crews battle to contain Rattlesnake Branch fire spreading
CRUSO, N.C. (WNCT) –The Rattlesnake Branch fire that started on Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, is quickly spreading due to dry ...
Battling the Rattlesnake: Raging Cruso fire heads into Shining Rock Wilderness
The Rattlesnake Branch Fire that's been burning in Cruso since Wednesday has grown to 1,200 acres baby mid-day Saturday, but a clever strategy to steer the fire toward the unpopulated Shining Rock ...
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Firefighters herd Rattlesnake Branch fire into open country
A clever strategy to steer the Cruso fire toward the unpopulated Shining Rock Wilderness has been paying off. The Rattlesnake Branch fire had reached 630 acres as of Thursday evening. "We are taking ...
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Shining Rock Wilderness Area, Blue Ridge Parkway section closed due to NC wildfires
The Shining Rock Wilderness Area is closed on Friday, March 28. The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining Rock ...