Crews in Western North Carolina continue to work on a wildfire that began Wednesday in Haywood County. Here's the latest ...

The largest wilderness area in North Carolina has reopened after heavy rainfall helped contain and control a wildfire, ...

but moved into the Pisgah National Forest. Crews are working to secure the fire’s edge around powerlines and private property in Cruso, along US-276, Crawford Creek and Rattlesnake Branch Road ...

CRUSO, N.C. (WNCT) –The Rattlesnake Branch fire that started on Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, is quickly spreading due to dry ...

The USDA Forest Service has closed the Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area within the Pisgah National Forest due to the ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire is on private land and the Shining Rock Wilderness Area on Pisgah National Forest around the community of Cruso, approximately 11 miles southeast of Waynesville ...

The county-wide burning ban remains in effect. The Rattlesnake Branch Fire continues to burn on private land near the Cruso ...

The county also faces threats from the Rattlesnake Branch fire at Pisgah National Forest and the Persimmon Ridge fire from South Carolina. The county's evacuation boundary has not changed since it ...

Pisgah National Forest fire at Rattlesnake Branch Fire estimated at 700 acres (Not yet breached into the county) Persimmon Ridge fire from South Carolina, estimated at 2,000 acres (not yet ...

A coalition of Western North Carolina conservation organizations sued the U.S. Forest Service as the Trump administration has ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire, which erupted near Cruso, North Carolina, has quickly escalated, burning nearly 800 acres of land. As of now, the fire is only 5% contained, with multiple fire incidents ...

No homes in Transylvania County have been impacted by the fire. The county also faces threats from the Rattlesnake Branch ...