In western North Carolina, firefighters are still struggling ... ALBERT: Like new digital maps. The amount of downed trees - what firefighters refer to as fuel - is enormous.

The fires are in Polk, Caldwell and Swain counties, according to the map. Earlier this week, North Carolina officials ... there is a moderate flood risk Wednesday and Thursday.

The change may speed up flood recovery, but it will leave communities — and taxpayers — facing the same problems over and ...

Maps show where wildfires continue to burn in North Carolina and South Carolina, including the Table Rock Fire and multiple blazes in Polk County.

according to the North Carolina Forest Service wildfire map. Due to weather conditions, both states have placed a statewide ban on all outdoor burning, according to a media advisory. "In all cases ...