The Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area and a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway remained closed on Friday as wildfires ...

The USDA Forest Service has closed the Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area within the Pisgah National Forest due to the ...

As of 9 a.m., the Rattlesnake Branch fire in Cruso was 0% contained. The fire continues to burn westward into the Shining ...

The Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area and a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway remained closed on Friday as wildfires continued to burn in Western North Carolina. The Rattlesnake Branch Fire ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso continues to grow, increasing by about 170 acres overnight Thursday. Currently, no homes are threatened by the blaze thanks to the vigilance of fire crews that ...

A clever strategy to steer the Cruso fire toward the unpopulated Shining Rock Wilderness has been paying off. The Rattlesnake Branch fire had reached 630 acres as of Thursday evening. "We are taking ...

This story will be updated throughout the day, March 27, as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes ...

As of 9 a.m., the Rattlesnake Branch fire in Cruso was 0% ... Forest land between U.S. 276 and N.C. 215 north of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The North Carolina Forest Service reported that the ...

AND THE PERMISSION RIDGE FIRE HAS NOW BURNED OVER 1900 ACRES ... AT LAST CHECK, THE RATTLESNAKE BRANCH FIRE IN CRUSO IS MORE THAN 600 ACRES. THE. IT’S MOVING WEST INTO SHINING ROCK WILDERNESS ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials said crews are battling the Rattlesnake Branch Fire which was first reported on Wednesday. The fire is currently at 629 acres and 5% contained. The fire ...