After nearly three weeks, the Shining Rock Wilderness Area is again open guests. The 18,000-acre section of the Pisgah National Forest had been closed since the Rattlesnake Branch Fire broke out on ...

Ground was ceremonially broken Wednesday for a major utility project in Hebron’s Snake Flats neighborhood a month after work ...

The longtime NFL tight end will be the grand marshal for the the infield party that takes place during the Indianapolis 500.

On a “misty mountain” in Sri Lanka, a 2-foot-long creature moved quickly through the trees and came to rest on a branch. Its ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

I can promise you that," Blankenship said in a video posted to social media. Another fire, the Rattlesnake Branch Fire, spread Saturday from South Carolina's Pickens County into western North ...

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 ...

Both of these fires have since been contained. Sign up for our Newsletters This is the last update of the Rattlesnake Branch Fire by the Southern Area Red Complex Incident Management Team.