Several wildfires burned across the Piedmont Triad on Saturday after the North Carolina Forest Service issued a statewide ...

High temperatures, strong winds and low humidity are causing a group of wildfires to spread rapidly through western North Carolina, risking further damage to areas already ravaged by ...

Due to increased fire risk, there is a statewide ban on all open burning. Polk County has a very strict burn ban in place. A Polk County Shelter is available at 75 Carmel Lane Col ...