South Carolina State House Representative Tim McGinnis spoke with WMBF News on Friday after filing a bill that would bring higher penalties to those who start fires on public land.

A Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, mere miles from where firefighters battle blazes. Some say Helene could impact WNC ...

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Friday for live updates.

We continue to monitor several wildfires in Western North Carolina. The fires began Wednesday. Sign up for our ...

More than 500 fire personnel are working the fires in Polk County and are beginning to see increased fire containment ...

Crews continue working to control the Freedom Farm Fire, which has burned at least 130 acres with 60% containment in ...

Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and ...

Some 14,800 wildfires have burned 1,105 square miles so far this year — well above the 10-year average. That's according to ...

The State Department of Environmental Conservation plans to conduct prescribed burns on certain DEC-managed lands in Suffolk County between now and early May.

Several wildfires are burning in North Carolina as the state is under a burn ban by the Forest Service. Check out the ...

While the Table Rock Fire grew significantly today, the Persimmon Ridge Fire saw only modest expansion. The weather conditions that created such dramatic fire activity yesterday were much milder today ...

The Black Cove Fire is the top priority in the U.S. right now, and red flag warnings are in place. See maps of wildfires in ...