Photos: North Carolina mountain wildfires top 2,900 acres with no containment as evacuations continue
Two wildfires over 2,900 acres in Polk County are uncontained while another at 152 acres is 50 percent contained.
Polk County wildfires intensify under 'nightmare' conditions, secures FEMA disaster grant
More evacuations ordered in Polk County March 23 as firefighters strategize around "nightmare" conditions to battle over ...
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North Carolina sees larger wildfires, officials point to damage from Hurricane Helene
Due to Hurricane Helene, the environmental landscape has been radically changed, Dossett said. He said the storm caused major ...
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Polk Co. wildfires surpass 6,100 acres, evacuations remain in place
“What we are trying to do is to keep as many spectators out as possible,” said Polk County Sheriff Tim Wright. “We have a lot of people wanting to come in to take photos. We need to try to ...
12-year-old drowns on family fishing day as dad struggles to save him, Florida cops say
A dad was trying to swim with his 12-year-old son to safety in rough lake waters when the boy slipped away and drowned, ...
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Polk County wildfires intensify under 'nightmare' conditions, secures FEMA disaster grant
Wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina have burned over ... 199 acres, 50% containment Photos: Photos: WNC wildfires burn as helicopters, firefighters navigate Helene-damaged terrain The two ...