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

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 ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Haywood County had expanded to 1,882 acres, but is 21% contained, Mark Jamieson, Operations Section Chief for the Southern Area Red Team, said Sunday morning.

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 ...

The Southern Area Incident Management Red Team took command of the Rattlesnake Branch fire in Haywood County Saturday morning. “We’re taking over from a local team that’s been doing awesome work,” ...

and Haywood County, the Rattlesnake Branch Fire, that has forced the closure of Shining Rock Wilderness in Pisgah National Forest. Firefighters continue to hope for significant rainfall to tamp ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in the Haywood County community of Cruso is now reported at approximately 1,865 acres at 21% ...