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North Carolina is still battling several wildfires that were first reported over a week ago. Will they get some relief from ...

There are now at least seven areas of wildfire smoke impacting North Carolina air quality, officials said. Air quality in ...

As of 8 a.m. on April 2, the statewide burn ban has been lifted, and the Buncombe County local open burning ban has been lifted effective 10 a.m. Residents are reminded to adhere to all local fire ...

Code yellow and code orange air quality days expected from smoke creating bad air quality at times through Saturday in the ...

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is considering reducing some permitting costs for work on primary residences ...

We spoke with a doctor at Bon Secours about the health risks posed by wildfire smoke and the high pollen levels we're seeing ...

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Several WNC counties are under severe air quality alerts for Thursday, March 27, with one being issued a Code Purple.