The Cruso landslide carved a 150-foot swath through what had been forest. Full-grown trees were downed and caked in mud as the side of the mountain flowed downhill.

Mar. 27—The wildfire that started in Cruso Wednesday afternoon reached over 200 acres by Wednesday night and continued to grow in size overnight, with 0% containment. The Rattlesnake Branch Fire ...

The Cruso landslide carved a 150-foot swath through what had been forest. Full-grown trees were downed and caked in mud as the side of the mountain flowed downhill.

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Haywood County that started near Cruso had consumed 1,865 acres as of March 31. And the Alarka 5 Fire is Swain County had burned 1,515 acres.

T he Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso has expanded to 500 acres and is 0% contained as of 4 p.m. Thursday, according to the North Carolina Forest Service's Wildfire Public Viewer.

Cruso Fire and Rescue recently purchased a new fire truck through a loan partnership with Haywood Electric Membership ...

The Cruso landslide carved a 150-foot swath through what had been forest. Full-grown trees were downed and caked in mud as the side of the mountain flowed downhill.

Arlen Heatherly walked up the mountainside, using a walking stick to pick his way through mud and boulders and uprooted trees. This land, in the unincorporated community of Cruso, North Carolina ...