wildfires

The North Carolina Forest Service is lifting its statewide ban on open burning, effective 8 a.m. Wednesday. It was first instituted on March 21 due to…

More people have been asked to leave their homes in the North Carolina and South Carolina mountains as wildfires spread and the forecast for the rest of…

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday.

Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation Sunday in a North Carolina county still recovering from Hurricane Helene, and South Carolina's governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire in that state.

Lighter winds Monday helped crews in South Carolina and North Carolina battle wildfires that caused evacuations and threatened hundreds of homes over the…

Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds and evacuations were ordered in some areas. The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity.

The official start of spring wildfire season in North Carolina is still weeks away, but state officials are urging homeowners to prepare now.

Even with Helene’s massive rains, most of the mountain counties and Piedmont are under abnormally dry conditions.

North Carolina officials say 99% of the state's wildfires last year were caused by human activity.

State forest fire officials have lifted an outdoor burn ban for about one-third of the state's counties. The North Carolina Forest Service issued a…