The Rattlesnake Branch Fire remains at 1,843 acres and 26% containment, according to an update from the U.S. Forest Service ...

The Shining Rock Wilderness Area has officially reopened to the public after rain this week helped contain the Rattlesnake ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso held steady all week, with the lasting effect of rains dampening its spread. In fact, ...

The Shining Rock Wilderness and Headwaters State Forest have reopened after heavy rains helped contain recent wildfires, ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire started burning on Wednesday, March 26, and scorched 795 acres as of Friday morning. The fire was ...

As of 9 a.m., the Rattlesnake Branch fire in Cruso was 0% contained. The fire continues to burn westward into the Shining Rock Wilderness Area in Haywood County. Wednesday, the Forest Service closed ...

Nearly two weeks after beginning the fight, firefighters are pulling back from the Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso — thanks in large part to heavy rain over the weekend. "Today (Monday), firefighters ...

The Rattlesnake Branch fire is estimated to be at 1,882 acres as the U.S. Forest Service is working on the fire. Meanwhile, Persimmon Ridge fire is approximately 2,078 acres. Air quality if ...

A clever strategy to steer the Cruso fire toward the unpopulated Shining Rock Wilderness has been paying off. The Rattlesnake Branch fire had reached 630 acres as of Thursday evening. "We are taking ...

7:50 p.m.: Firefighters work to protect homes from Rattlesnake Branch Fire The U.S. Forest Service gave an update Friday evening, March 28, about firefighting efforts at the Rattlesnake Branch ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso held steady all week, with the lasting effect of rains dampening its spread. In fact, ...