In March, the North Carolina Forest Service said it responded to more than 1,600 wildfires across the state — double the ...

Amid staffing shortages at N.C. Forest Service, inmate firefighters in a state program are battling more WNC wildfires.

Recent rainfall has improved dry conditions in North Carolina, leading to the lifting of burn bans. A statewide burn ban was issued in March due to multiple wildfires, impacting 34 counties. Residents ...

It’s been more than a decade since the body of Marie Walkingstick Pheasant was found badly burned inside a charred vehicle ...

Next week, climate experts, community leaders and advocates will gather in uptown Charlotte for WFAE's Carolina's Climate ...

Wildfires burned across WNC, fueled by dry weather and downed debris from Tropical Storm Helene. How did the fires impact ...

A man and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) was sentenced to life in prison for the 2013 murder of his ...

The burn ban in North Carolina is set to be lifted on Wednesday at 8 a.m. It went into effect on March 21 due to hazardous forest fire conditions. There are still several wildfires burning in North ...

On Wednesday, April 2, the ban on open burnings will be lifted for all North Carolina counties, starting at 8 a.m.

The North Carolina Forest Service on Wednesday lifted a burn ban for all counties as wildfire conditions improve in the western portion of the state.

The Alarka Five Fire has now burned 1,515 acres and remains at 37% containment, according to Swain County Emergency ...

Rain helped cool the Black Cove Complex wildfires, slowing fire activity, but crews remain on alert for new challenges.