BPR spoke with three Forest Service employees who worked on wildfires throughout the WNC communities they call home.

The story of Ember, the dog who was rescued from the fires in Table Rock, has reached a heartwarming ending. On March 27, ...

Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Black Cove Complex fires as cold and wet conditions moved back into the area Wednesday. Precipitation has played a key role in helping firefighters ...

Crews will continue mop-up operations across the Black Cove Complex on Thursday, April 3. Firefighters will focus on ...

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

In conjunction with the North Carolina Forest Service, the Polk County Fire Marshal’s Office lifted the county-wide burn ban ...

HENDERSONVILLE — The outdoor burning ban in Henderson County is canceled effective 8 a.m. Wednesday April 2. The Henderson County burning ban cancellation coincides with the cancellation of the ...

Evacuations: Evacuation levels are constantly being assessed based on fire activity. For updated or current evacuation notices for Polk County, please refer to Polk County’s website. For updated or ...

Burning permits became available and the ban from burning covering all 100 North Carolina counties was lifted Wednesday, the ...

The North Carolina Forest Service on Wednesday lifted a burn ban for all counties as wildfire conditions improve in the western portion of the state.

After the Black Cove Complex Fires in Polk County, the town of Saluda and its merchants are focusing on staying open and ...

Rain helped cool the Black Cove Complex wildfires, slowing fire activity, but crews remain on alert for new challenges.