Polk County NC wildfire grows to 600 acres amid high winds, dry conditions: what to know
Under extremely dry conditions, a Polk County wildfire spread another 100 acres March 3, burning at 593 acres with crews ...
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Melrose fire now 593 acres, 63% contained
A wildfire which sparked Saturday in Polk County has been 30% contained as of Monday morning, according to fire officials.
North, South Carolina fires ablaze as severe weather threatens states: See wildfire maps
Thousands of acres are ablaze in North and South Carolina as the states could face severe weather on Wednesday.
Increased fire danger continues Monday. Here's what you need to know
The National Weather Service says western North Carolina will experience increased fire danger until Monday evening following ...
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Tryon forest fire 30% contained, has burned over 500 acres
TRYON—A brush fire that spread rapidly on Saturday, March 1, has now burned over 500 acres between Tryon and Saluda and was 30% contained as of Sunday evening, officials say. Back-burning operations ...
Wildfires prompt evacuations across the Carolinas over the weekend
In South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency over the weekend as crews battled wildfires in the ...
High winds in Western NC increase fire risks, weather service says. 500 acres burning
With multiple wildfires burning throughout Western NC and Upstate SC, the National Weather Service has warned of further ...
Helene debris as kindling: Wildfires burn in WNC: Polk, Nantahala, Pisgah Forest
A nearly 500-acre fire burns in Polk County, triggering a voluntary evacuation. Officials say Helene debris has left the ...
Multiple wildfires erupt in the Carolinas, force evacuations and state of emergency declaration
Brush fires that erupted amid dry and windy conditions caused officials in both North and South Carolina to order evacuations ...