The North Carolina Forest Service has shared what it called a "final update" on the Black Cove Complex.The total size of the ...

More than 300 firefighters and emergency personnel are in Polk County working fire lines on three major wildfires under the Black Cove Complex. Staffing continues to climb from 280 on Tuesday and 240 ...

The Black Cove Complex Fire is considered the "highest priority fire" in the Southern U.S. A firefighter was injured on March ...

From this vantage point, Bill Wilson watches as Chinook helicopters, spotter planes and air tankers launch an aerial fight against the Black Cove and Deep Woods fires in Polk County. Looking out at ...

Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Black Cove Complex fires as cold and wet conditions moved back into the area Wednesday. Precipitation has played a key role in helping firefighters ...

Rain helped cool the Black Cove Complex wildfires, slowing fire activity, but crews remain on alert for new challenges.

Meanwhile, containment is increasing on the other Black Cove Complex fires. As of 7 p.m. Saturday, there were 493 personnel assigned to the Black Cove Complex with more resources set to arrive. Crews ...

OFFICIALS SAY THERE ARE 500 FIREFIGHTERS WORKING TO CONTAIN THE FLAMES. THE FOREST SERVICE SAYS THE BLACK COVE FIRE IS MORE THAN 3200 ACRES, AND IT IS 17% CONTAINED. THE DEEP WOODS FIRE IS MORE ...

Three wildfires are currently burning in Polk and Henderson counties in North Carolina. The largest fire, the Black Cove Fire, has spread to over 2,800 acres and is at 0% containment. Over 260 ...

POLK COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — The N.C. Forest Service provided the following update Tuesday on the Black Cove Complex fire in Polk County: Black Cove Fire: 3,046 Acres, 0% Contained Deep ...

Rain will finally fall on some ashen landscape in western North Carolina on Sunday and Monday. Over 7,000 acres are burning in Black Cove and Deep Woods fires in Henderson and Polk counties. The Black ...

News release from the N.C Forest Service: According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the Black Cove Complex is the highest priority fire in the Southern U.S. Currently, there are 303 ...