NC crews brace for 'rapid' fire growth in Headwaters State Forest of Transylvania County
The North Carolina Forest Service is working to establish dozer lines in the Headwaters State Forest area ahead of ...
Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Haywood County reaches 200 acres, 0% containment
The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Haywood County is at 200 acres and is 0% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The ...
US Forest Service uses high-tech drone to map, fight Rattlesnake Branch Fire
A relatively new device is fighting wildfires from the air after the U.S. Forest Service deployed a large drone to fight ...
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Headwaters State Forest closed to public
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Firefighters, residents brace for potential merger of Black Cove and Deep Woods fires
The North Carolina State Fire Marshal is asking for help from fire departments nationwide to come to Polk County and help ...
State of emergency persists as wildfires in Transylvania County continue to expand
Transylvania County remains under a State of Emergency as three significant wildfires continue to threaten the area.