Crews in Western North Carolina continue to work on a wildfire that began Wednesday in Haywood County. Here's the latest updates.Previously, this story covered the wildfires in Jackson and Buncombe ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials said crews are battling the Rattlesnake Branch Fire which was first reported on Wednesday. The fire is currently at 629 acres and 5% contained. The fire ...

CRUSO, N.C. (WNCT) –The Rattlesnake Branch fire that started on Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, is quickly spreading due to dry ...

The USDA Forest Service has closed the Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area within the Pisgah National Forest due to the ...

The largest wilderness area in North Carolina has reopened after heavy rainfall helped contain and control a wildfire, ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire is on private land and the Shining Rock Wilderness Area on Pisgah National Forest around the community of Cruso, approximately 11 miles southeast of Waynesville ...

A relatively new device is fighting wildfires from the air after the U.S. Forest Service deployed a large drone to fight ...

The county-wide burning ban remains in effect. The Rattlesnake Branch Fire continues to burn on private land near the Cruso ...

No homes in Transylvania County have been impacted by the fire. The county also faces threats from the Rattlesnake Branch ...

A coalition of Western North Carolina conservation organizations sued the U.S. Forest Service as the Trump administration has ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire started burning ... This includes the Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area on the Pisgah National Forest, according to USFS. This is the same area that was ravaged ...

The Rattlesnake ... to the U.S. Forest Service update. The fire began on private property before swiftly swelling to envelop ...