THE COLLISION. IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, CREWS ARE STILL BATTLING MULTIPLE FOREST FIRES. THEY PROVIDED UPDATES FOR US EARLIER TODAY. THE BUCK CREEK FIRE HAS GROWN TO 120 ACRES, WITH ONLY 20% ...

On Friday afternoon, the North Carolina Forest Service gave what they say is likely the final update on the Jumping Branch Fire located off Locust Cove Road in Marion.

PREVIOUS VIDEO: Woman charged for allegedly starting Jumping Branch fire. MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Firefighters continue to combat a large wildfire in western North Carolina. According to ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Multiple wildfires that started this past weekend in the North Carolina mountains in the areas of the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests continue to be a problem for ...

Including a 600 acre fire in Wilkes County, at least 6 wildfires were classified as 'active' in Western NC on March 31.

This photo of the Jumping Branch fire was shared Sunday, March 29, on social media by McDowell County 911. The fire has since grown to 275 acres. McDowell County 911 / Emergency Management photo A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildfires continue to burn throughout Western North Carolina as drought conditions and an indefinite burn ban continue. As of ...

April 14, 2026 The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and ...

Heavy rains had some in Grandville concerned Wednesday about flooding near a nursing home and possibility of needing to ...