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

Wildfires grow to hundreds of acres after North Carolina lifts burn ban - Wildfires in the Carolinas have been fueled by dry ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...