Amid staffing shortages at N.C. Forest Service, inmate firefighters in a state program are battling more WNC wildfires.

The forest fires in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous state, come after weeks of unusually dry ...

Firefighters continue preparing firebreaks and protecting structures in anticipation of elevated temperatures, high winds and ...

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for live updates.

“Just because you see us working around your home ... The National Weather Service says that for all of Western North Carolina, there is an increased fire danger from noon Saturday, March ...

POLK COUNTY - Along Glen Echo Lane in Polk County, the smoky wind blew as the Green River Gorge was consumed by two massive, puffy plumes. At around 4 p.m., a barrage of klaxons alerted residents ...

Mandatory evacuations continued in the Carolinas on Saturday from rapidly spreading mountain wildfires that firefighters from across the United States have ... 7,000 acres in Western North ...

Wildfires have been burning in Western North Carolina since March 19, leading to states of emergency, burned homes and evacuations. The fires have continued to grow, covering thousands of acres ...

A new Gallup poll shows that extreme weather events have sharply increased in the Western U.S., with 43% of residents ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. – Three wildfires in western North Carolina are proving challenging for firefighters to beat because of rough terrain and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene.