Polk Co. brush fire at 60 acres with zero percent containment
Pickens County Emergency Management announced crews are responding to a large brush fire Wednesday. Saluda Fire and Rescue ...
Polk County wildfire spreads to 70 acres with 0% containment
A Polk County wildfire near Green River Cove Road is at 70 acres and is 0% contained, according to the N.C. Forest Service fire map.
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Polk County NC wildfire grows to 600 acres amid high winds, dry conditions: what to know
A wildfire in Polk County, North Carolina, has grown to 593 acres but is now 63% contained. Firefighters have been battling ...
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Ex-Polk GOP treasurer convicted for trespassing at party headquarters
Eight other Republicans trespassed, including sitting commissioner COLUMBUS—A former member of Polk County GOP leadership who ...
‘Several hundred’ evacuated as rapid wildfire consumes some 500 acres in western NC
Tryon in western North Carolina has been forced to evacuate residents from as many as 200 structures due to a “rapidly spreading” wildfire that remains out of control.
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Polk County NC wildfire grows to 600 acres amid high winds, dry conditions: what to know
A wildfire in Polk County, North Carolina, has grown to 593 acres but is now 63% contained. Firefighters have been battling the blaze with back burn operations and are hopeful rain is on the way.