BPR spoke with three Forest Service employees who worked on wildfires throughout the WNC communities they call home.

The story of Ember, the dog who was rescued from the fires in Table Rock, has reached a heartwarming ending. On March 27, ...

A man and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) was sentenced to life in prison for the 2013 murder of his ...

Wildfires continue to spread across the western regions of North and South Carolina, with dry, windy conditions fueling the flames.

People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...

The North Carolina Forest Service on Wednesday lifted a burn ban for all counties as wildfire conditions improve in the western portion of the state.

The Alarka Five Fire has now burned 1,515 acres and remains at 37% containment, according to Swain County Emergency ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Officials in North Carolina will lift the statewide burn ban for all counties on Wednesday. The North ...

The burn ban in North Carolina is set to be lifted on Wednesday at 8 a.m. It went into effect on March 21 due to hazardous ...

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

Later this week, The Triad will seem to be skipping over April and May weather and going directly into June. Friday and ...

Helene has made preparing for wildfires in western North Carolina — like the Black Cove Complex — more challenging and ...