Polk County, North Carolina, residents were ordered to evacuate after a string of wildfires destroyed hundreds of acres in the area. Just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, a local official said that ...

The shelter at the Polk County Senior Center at 75 Carmel Lane in Columbus will close at 7 p.m. A map depicts the size and location of the Melrose Fire burning just under 600 acres in Polk County ...

Maps show where wildfires continue to burn in North Carolina and South Carolina, including the Table Rock Fire and multiple blazes in Polk County.

Officials in North Carolina provided an update on the wildfires burning in Polk County Tuesday afternoon. The Black Cove Fire has burned 3,046 acres and is 0% contained. The Deep Woods Fire has ...

March wildfires have impacted parts of Western North Carolina, as well as the South Carolina Upstate.. The largest fires in WNC were in the the Black Cove Complex in Polk and Henderson counties ...

A wildfire in Polk County, North Carolina, has grown to 593 acres but is now 63% contained. Firefighters have been battling the blaze with back burn operations and are hopeful rain is on the way.