A neighborhood in the Belle Isle area suffered from street flooding after a chase that started in Polk County ended in a crash that struck a fire hydrant Wednesday morning. A sheriff from the Polk ...

The Deep Woods Fire is at 2,742 acres and is at 0% containment. Henderson County Emergency Management, Polk County Emergency Management and the N.C. Forest Service have released maps of the three ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — As the Tampa Bay area continues to face dry conditions, Polk County fire crews are spending ... According to the Florida wildfire map, there are three fires in the area.

Polk County's burn ban has been lifted due to recent heavy rains lowering the fire risk. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is down to 201 as of May 14. Residents are still urged to exercise ...