North carolina wildfires News

Lack of Rain Fueling Fires in Western North Carolina

Dry conditions accompanied by high winds are continuing to hamper efforts to control wildfires across western North Carolina. Although a cold front passed through the state on Saturday, there was no precipitation to help firefighters. The U.S. Forest Service reports …

Dry, Windy Weather in North Carolina Increasing Mountain Wildfires

Windy and dry conditions are causing an increase in the number of wildfires in the North Carolina mountains. Media outlets report that a 60-acre fire near Bearwallow Mountain southeast of Asheville that firefighters have been battling this week is largely …

North Carolina Wildfire Spreads; Homeowners Evacuate

Ten homes have been evacuated and three destroyed by a wildfire in Bladen County that has nearly doubled in size over the past three days, fire officials said Tuesday. State Forest Service spokesman Chris Meggs said a planned burnout operation …

North Carolina Wildfire Threatens Homes

North Carolina officials said a wildfire in Pender County has grown to nearly 30,000 acres and poses a danger to more than 2,000 homes. On Wednesday forecasters said they expected wind shifts to push smoke from the fire toward Wilmington …