I-40 westbound is fully shutdown near mile marker 94.4 close to Morganton because of a tractor trailer fire, a Burke County ...

"The department (emergency management) also reminds all outdoor enthusiasts to prioritize safety, especially during the summer heat.” ...

Wildfires are burning in Western North Carolina. Check out our interactive map for locations, details. ... There also was a fire in Burke County, just east of WNC.

Wilson County: Gardners School, 5404 North Carolina 42 Highway E., Elm City, NC 27822; Burke County: Pilot Mountain, The Rock Church, 4806 U.S. 64, Morganton, NC 28655 ...

Burke County Fire Marshal Robert Bishop said Sunday that the number of vehicles burned and damaged was approximately 500, including cars, trucks, vans, buses, motorcycles and commercial vehicles.

HILDEBRAN, N.C. -- A child's car seat caught fire inside a minivan in North Carolina on Sunday. A children's book was behind the Burke County blaze. Investigators said the book was placed between ...

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials determined the cause of a fire inside a car in Burke County was a children's book.

HILDEBRAN, N.C. -- A child's car seat caught fire inside a minivan in North Carolina on Sunday. A children's book was behind the Burke County blaze. Investigators said the book was placed between ...

HILDEBRAN, N.C. -- A child's car seat caught fire inside a minivan in North Carolina on Sunday. A children's book was behind the Burke County blaze. Investigators said the book was placed between ...