As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.
The N.C. Forest Service has an interactive map showing wildfires across the state, with the size of the area involved and how ...
With much of Western North Carolina under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region.
until there is a significant amount of rain,” said Polk County Emergency Management. The North Carolina Forest Service has deployed aircraft for water drops and back-burning operations.