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Evacuate to a public shelter: You can obtain a physical map at a Publix store near you. Polk County shelters Public shelters are opened as needed and not pre-assigned by a geographic area. During an ...

Find out how Polk County residents can stay informed before, during and after a hurricane.

Polk County Public Schools has signed an interim agreement with Fortress Secured LLC for the planning of a high school in the Poinciana area. The district is using a public-private partnership ...

Polk County officials have provided an update on the Black Cove Complex fires that show increased containment. The Black Cove Fire has reached 3,502 acres and 93% containment.

Wildfires batter air quality in Carolinas as flames continue to spread near areas devastated by Helene South Carolina continues to address the large Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge fires, prompting ...

As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.

Polk County Government officials have issued an evacuation order at Green River Cove Road address from 1091-1528 and all of Lady Slipper Trail - saying residents need to evacuate immediately.

Evacuation orders were issued Sunday for parts of Polk County, North Carolina, where three large wildfires have burned more than 4,000 acres combined, officials said.

Polk County officials said the fire began on state-owned and private land in the Green River Gorge, about two miles northeast of Saluda. The fire was caused by a downed power line.