The wildfire in New Jersey had ravaged more than 15,000 acres and was just 50% contained as of Thursday night.

Madalynne Brooks was one of Polk County's most influential crusaders for Civil Rights. Soon, a park will be named after her.

Multiple blazes in the region have scorched thousands of acres this week, including North Carolina's Polk County (Polk ... In neighboring North Carolina, the Black Cove Complex - which includes ...

At a time when critical funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a crawl, some states — with ...

From this vantage point, Bill Wilson watches as Chinook helicopters, spotter planes and air tankers launch an aerial fight against the Black Cove and Deep Woods fires in Polk County. Looking out ...

This week we dig into two key issues in Iowa — disparities faced by the Black population in Polk County and the circumstances ...