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.
Evacuations are now underway in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina due to wildfires in the Black Cove area. For ...
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.
With much of Western North Carolina under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region.