Here are the latest updates.Previously, this story covered the wildfires in Jackson and Buncombe counties. Both of these ...

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, North ...

Officials said crews are battling the Rattlesnake Branch Fire which was first reported on Wednesday, March 26.As of April 1, ...

People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...

Good news on the Cruso fire front: new mapping of the fire's footprint puts the acreage at 1,851 acres as of Wednesday, ...

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a weather alert at 9:01 p.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until 9:45 p.m.

The Rattlesnake Branch fire in the Cruso area of Haywood County remains at 1,865 acres and 24% containment, a slight ...

A band of rain passed through WNC and South Carolina, helping slow the spread of area wildfires. Here's what to know about ...

A daily team meeting of firefighters battling the Rattlesnake Branch blaze is held at the Cruso Fire Station on Sunday.

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

A relatively new device is fighting wildfires from the air after the U.S. Forest Service deployed a large drone to fight ...

Stay up to date with the location and size of fires with our North Carolina wildfire and smoke map. The map is interactive, ...