A total of 10 wildfires were burning in North Carolina at the same time, according to the state’s forest service. Officials reported on Thursday, March 27 that eight wildfires were active across six ...

At its annual attainment event in February, myFutureNC released new data on North Carolina’s progress toward its educational ...

In 2009, another large wildfire hit Horry County, where it burned more than 19,000 acres. Seven years later, the largest mountain wildfire in South Carolina's history ignited and burned more than ...

state agencies have released maps that are updated daily. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety announced a mandatory evacuation on Saturday for parts of Polk County in western North ...

And the Alarka 5 Fire is Swain County had burned 1,515 acres. Stay up to date with the location and size of fires with our North Carolina wildfire and smoke map. The map is interactive, is updated ...

Across rural North Carolina, the opioid epidemic has left a devastating mark — overdose deaths have surged, families have been shattered and communities have struggled to find resources to fight ...

As of Friday afternoon, several active fires are burning including three in Polk County, North Carolina. The three fires have consumed thousands of acres. The interactive wildfire map also ...

The Persimmon Ridge Fire is 2,078 acres and has 24% containment. Some areas in North Carolina are hopeful for rain to tamper ...

North Carolina officials published a new map showing the evacuation zones in Polk and Henderson counties. Residents in green are being told of possible evacuations, while residents in yellow are ...

"Extreme fire behavior on both incidents today prompted immediate mandatory evacuations in Greenville and Pickens counties ... to the North Carolina Forest Service wildfire map.

causing Transylvania County in N.C. to declare a state of emergency. Stay up to date with the location and size of fires with ...