Here is the latest on the fires burning in Polk County, North Carolina, as mandatory evacuations are in effect.

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday. Many people in the area ...

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where ...

The total acreage of all three wildfires in Polk County combined is now 6, 168 acres as of Tuesday, March 25 around 4 p.m.

As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.

Dry conditions that have prevailed across much of North and South Carolina have created an elevated fire risk.

Three wildfires continue to burn Monday across a large portion of western Polk County with little containment.

Mandatory evacuations are in place for the following areas: Evacuees can go to the Polk County Shelter at 75 Carmel Lane in ...

The states are dry or under drought, and a burn ban is in place because of conditions that can cause wildfires to spread.

A community meeting was held to inform and update the public on the multiple wildfires in Polk County. The Black Cove fire ...

One person was sent to the hospital in critical condition early Sunday morning following a shooting at a hookah lounge in ...

The North Carolina Forest Service announced a public meeting for 2 p.m. Sunday in the Womack Building, 40 Courthouse Street, ...