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 ...

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

The Alarka Five Fire has now burned 1,515 acres and remains at 37% containment, according to Swain County Emergency ...

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

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

Attorney General Alan Wilson is warning parents of the increasing presence of an online gore trend, like the 764 movement, that is targeting teens.

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

Rain over the weekend helped fire crews in the region, and they hope more rain and thunderstorms will suppress wildfires ...

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

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