A wildfire in southwestern North Carolina was the largest active fire in the state, having spread more than 600 acres in Polk County near the South Carolina border, according to the forest service.

The Joyce Kilmer Wilderness in Western North Carolina is famous for its towering trees. These hardwood giants have grown uninterrupted for hundreds of years.

Citing health and environmental concerns, the proposal would require developers to use other methods than open burning to get ...

In North Carolina, the U.S. Forest Service said fire crews were working to contain multiple wildfires burning in four forests across the state on Sunday. The largest, about 400 acres, was at ...

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state ... in North Carolina's Croatan, Nantahala, Uwharrie and Pisgah national forests had consumed nearly 500 acres total by Sunday, the U.S. Forest ...

A state of emergency has ... burning in four forests across North Carolina. The largest covered around 0.6 square miles and burned in Uwharrie National Forest - about 50 miles east of Charlotte.

In North Carolina, the U.S. Forest Service said fire crews were working to contain multiple wildfires burning in four forests across the state on Sunday. The largest, about 400 acres (162 hectares ...