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

CRUSO, N.C. (WNCT) –The Rattlesnake Branch fire that started on Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, is quickly spreading due to dry conditions. The fire is on private land and the Shining Rock Wilderness Area ...

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 ...

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

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 in Cruso is now 21% contained and has reached 1,865 acres of Sunday afternoon — growing an additional 600 acres since Saturday. Higher humidity levels overnight have helped ...

CRUSO, N.C. (WSPA) – The Rattlesnake Branch Fire initially began on March 26, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Here is the latest information on the wildfire and how crews ...

McDowell County Emergency Management said crews are continuing to battle a wildfire that has grown to 300 acres. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said a professor at Clemson University has ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in the Haywood County community of Cruso is now reported at approximately 1,865 acres at 21% containment, a slight decrease in acreage due to better mapping ...

In North Carolina, large wildfires are burning in Polk County, the Deep Woods and Black Cove fires; Swain County, the Alarka Fire; and Haywood County, the Rattlesnake Branch Fire. Weather ...

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 ...