Mandatory evacuation order issued for parts of western Carolina county as crews battle 600-acre fires
Polk County Emergency Management on Friday afternoon issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents of the Piney Gate area.
UPDATE: Weather alert for elevated fire danger in Western North Carolina until Saturday evening
An updated report from the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC was issued on Saturday at 3:42 a.m. for elevated fire danger until 8 ...
Evacuations in place, structures destroyed as three wildfires burn in Polk County
Windy, dry conditions Thursday night led to evacuation orders in Polk County where three wildfires are burning.
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Most Western NC wildfires contained but elevated threat returns. Which areas are at risk?
Drought conditions persist in the Western North Carolina region ... according to analysis by the North Carolina ...
Statewide ban issued as wildfires burn over 1,000 acres in Polk County: 3 homes lost
N.C. Forest Service has issued a statewide burn ban while three substantial, uncontained wildfires prompt mandatory ...