March 24 (UPI) -- Wildfires have burned thousands of acres in the Carolinas, prompting officials to issue evacuation orders.

Firefighters are working to contain three fires in Polk County, North Carolina. A statewide burn ban was issued for North ...

Firefighters continue efforts to contain three wildfires in Polk County. The fires are being managed as a complex by the N.C. Forest Service Red Team ...

More evacuations ordered in Polk County March 23 as firefighters strategize around "nightmare" conditions to battle over ...

Fish Hook: This fire originated off of Lake Adger Road and has burned a total of 199 acres. It is 50% contained. The ...

Polk County Emergency Management on Friday afternoon issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents of the Piney Gate area.

Two wildfires over 2,900 acres in Polk County are uncontained while another at 152 acres is 50 percent contained.

Polk County officials said one fire is almost contained while two others are still at zero percent containment as crews ...

“Due to multiple wildfires in the area, the North Carolina Division of Air Quality has issued a ‘Code Red’ (Unhealthy) alert ...

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