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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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, North ...

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 ...

but moved into the Pisgah National Forest. Crews are working to secure the fire’s edge around powerlines and private property in Cruso, along US-276, Crawford Creek and Rattlesnake Branch Road ...

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 ...