A wildfire near Cruso, North Carolina has grown to between 400 and 500 acres. The fire is burning westward into the Shining ...

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 ...

26—A wildfire that broke out in Cruso Wednesday afternoon spread rapidly despite a swift and full frontal assault by air and ground fire crews. Driven by high winds, the Rattlesnake Branch Fire ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso has expanded to 500 acres and is 0% contained as of 4 p.m. Thursday, according to the North Carolina Forest Service's Wildfire Public Viewer. The fire now ...

As of 9 a.m., the Rattlesnake Branch fire in Cruso was 0% contained. The fire continues to burn westward into the Shining Rock Wilderness Area in Haywood County. Wednesday, the Forest Service ...

CRUSO, N.C. (WSPA) – The Rattlesnake Branch Fire initially began on March 26, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Here is the latest information on the wildfire and how crews ...

Crews in Western North Carolina continue to work on a wildfire that began Wednesday in Haywood County. Here are the latest updates. Previously, this story covered the wildfires in Jackson and ...

CRUSO, N.C. (WNCT) –The Rattlesnake Branch fire that started on Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, is quickly spreading due to dry conditions. The fire is on private land and the Shining Rock Wilderness ...

Crews are working to secure the fire’s edge around powerlines and private property in Cruso, along US-276, Crawford Creek and Rattlesnake Branch Road, according to officials. Forest Service ...

Multiple wildfires continue to burn in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate Friday, March 28, some entering their second weeks of blaze. Thousands of acres have burned, and ...