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 ...

The Black Cove Complex in Polk County has become the highest-priority fire in the United States, according to the North ...

Evacuations are now underway in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina due to wildfires in the Black Cove area. For ...

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 ...

Despite crews gaining ground on containment of the Black Cove Complex fire, Polk County officials said wildfire activity ...

A home in Saluda made it through wildfires unscathed thanks to crews who proactively watered down woods and did controlled ...

A Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, mere miles from where firefighters battle blazes. Some say Helene could impact WNC ...

On Sunday, officials said there was reduced fire behavior due to minimal winds and high humidity caused by the expected rain.

Three wildfires continue to burn Monday across a large portion of western Polk County with little containment. The Black Cove ...

Polk County, North Carolina, residents were ordered to evacuate after a string of wildfires destroyed hundreds of acres in ...

Two wildfires, the Deep Woods Fire and the Black Cove Fire, are burning in the Green River Cove area of Polk County, North ...

Please evacuate now. Polk County Shelter is available at The Meeting Place Senior Center 75 Carmel Rd in Columbus, NC. The Black Cove Complex is the highest priority fire in the U.S, which gives ...