A brief bout of rain Monday couldn't stop the fires, which have taken advantage of strong winds, low humidity and moderate to long-term drought conditions.

Depending on where you live and which way the wind is blowing, you may have caught whiffs of smoke or seen the haze from active fires across the state. How can I see where wildfires are burning in ...

Dry conditions and strong winds are causing the blazes to spread rapidly in areas that were decimated by Hurricane Helene ...

At least eight active wildfires are burning across both states on Monday, some of which have prompted evacuations.

For the second time in less than a month​, residents in one North Carolina county have faced evacuations due to wildfires.

Mandatory evacuations are in place for the following areas: Evacuees can go to the Polk County Shelter at 75 Carmel Lane in ...

Six days into fighting three huge fires in Polk County, the spokesman for North Carolina Forest Service said the challenge ...

In Stein’s state, three fires were burning in Polk County, where people were under mandatory evacuation orders. The area, ...

The states are dry or under drought, and a burn ban is in place because of conditions that can cause wildfires to spread.

With much of Western North Carolina under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region.

Wildfires have returned to the Carolinas, prompting another state of emergency, according to officials.