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

Nearly two weeks after beginning the fight, firefighters are pulling back from the Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso — thanks in large part to heavy rain over the weekend. "Today (Monday), firefighters ...

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

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

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

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

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wildfires in both North Carolina and South Carolina are continuing to spread with little containment. The biggest fires are within 20 miles of each other. In North Carolina ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in the Haywood County community of Cruso is now reported at approximately 1,865 acres at 21% ...

Travel is also restricted with Transylvania County's evacuated area. East Fork Road is closed from the East Fork Entrance of ...

However, the road is still inaccessible to passersby. Where is the Rattlesnake Branch Fire burning? The Rattlesnake Branch ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso grew to between 400 and 500 acres, the fire is still burning westward into the Shining Rock Wilderness Area.