Polk County officials are urging some residents who live near uncontrolled fires to "leave now" as two of the fires surge over 1,000 acres each ... elevations along the Tennessee border.

The Deep Woods Fire is at 2,742 acres and is at 0% containment. Henderson County Emergency Management, Polk County Emergency ...

The Polk County Emergency Management (PCEM) said it is currently working on retrieving more resources for the Forest Service to continue combating the wildfires. PCEM is in contact with State ...

A community meeting was held to inform and update the public on the multiple wildfires in Polk County. Here are the highlights of the meeting and the current status of the wildfires: Black Cove: The ...

With three fires in Polk and Henderson counties burning on public and private land, the N.C. Forest Service and county emergency ... Wyoming, Tennessee, Oregon, South Dakota and California are ...

The wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina, have surpassed 6,000 acres and can now be seen 500 miles up by satellites, according to the Joint Polar Satellite System.

Firefighters continue preparing firebreaks and protecting structures in anticipation of elevated temperatures, high winds and ...