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Crews in Western North Carolina continue to work on a wildfire that began Wednesday in Haywood County. Here's the latest ...
The largest wilderness area in North Carolina has reopened after heavy rainfall helped contain and control a wildfire, ...
CRUSO, N.C. (WNCT) –The Rattlesnake Branch fire that started on Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, is quickly spreading due to dry ...
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 ...
The Rattlesnake Branch Fire continues to burn on private land near the Cruso community and the Shining Rock Wilderness Area on Pisgah National Forest in Haywood County. The fire quickly spread ...
A relatively new device is fighting wildfires from the air after the U.S. Forest Service deployed a large drone to fight ...
The county also faces threats from the Rattlesnake Branch fire at Pisgah National Forest and the Persimmon Ridge fire from South Carolina. The county's evacuation boundary has not changed since it ...
A coalition of Western North Carolina conservation organizations sued the U.S. Forest Service as the Trump administration has ...
The county-wide burning ban remains in effect. The Rattlesnake Branch Fire continues to burn on private land near the Cruso ...
No homes in Transylvania County have been impacted by the fire. The county also faces threats from the Rattlesnake Branch ...