People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...

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

A band of rain passed through WNC and South Carolina, helping slow the spread of area wildfires. Here's what to know about ...

Progress continues in fighting the Table Rock wildfire in South Carolina. Get the latest updates on fire containment, how the rain is helping and evacuation updates here. Sign up for our Newsletters ...

This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes ...

The weather has improved for firefighting, but wildfires continue to burn in WNC and the Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times ...

Mandatory evacuations are being ordered in Pickens County, South Carolina, as the Table Rock Fire continues to burn.

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Transylvania County is currently under a State of Emergency due to danger from three ...

A massive wildfire burning in South Carolina jumped the border Saturday and was spreading Sunday into North Carolina.

As of Sunday evening, Transylvania County has lifted the mandatory evacuation order in the southern part of the county.

Hundreds of firefighters from across the U.S. are battling large wildfires in the Carolinas. See a map of which wildfires remain active today.

"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at ...