Blaze scorching western North Carolina is now 'highest priority fire in the US'
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Western NC wildfires live updates Friday, March 28: See the latest from around the region
Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Friday for live updates.
‘A double whammy.’ 6 months after Helene, wildfires cause new problems for Western NC
In parts of Polk County, it was hard to tell that just a few miles north of Columbus, some of nearly 500 firefighters from ...
Wildfires in Western NC, Upstate SC: See the latest with our interactive map
With much of Western North Carolina under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region.
LIVE UPDATES (March 28): Alarka Five Fire in Swain County burns 1,000+ acres
This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes available.
Carolina wildfires: Here is a list of fire currently burning in western NC and South Carolina
High winds, abnormally dry conditions and debris from Hurricane Helene have only increased difficulty for firefighting crews.
Code Purple air quality alert in place for Western NC county amid wildfires: See other alerts
Several WNC counties are under severe air quality alerts for Thursday, March 27, with one being issued a Code Purple.
Western NC wildfire updates: See the latest from around the region Thursday, March 27
Wildfires continue to burn in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay updated with our live coverage Thursday, March 27.
Family in Western North Carolina rebuilding after Hurricane Helene devastation
A family of four in Western North Carolina is working to rebuild their lives after losing everything to Hurricane Helene.The ...