A Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, mere miles from where firefighters battle blazes. Some say Helene could impact WNC ...

Polk County officials provided an update on the wildfires Tuesday evening. The Black Cove Fire has burned 3,046 acres and is 0% contained. Officials said 7 homes were destroyed and 55 homes are ...

All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina as firefighters continue to contain the wildfires in the Black Cove area. For the very latest on ...

Despite crews gaining ground on containment of the Black Cove Complex fire, Polk County officials said wildfire activity ...

Please evacuate now. Polk County Shelter is available at The Meeting Place Senior Center 75 Carmel Rd in Columbus, NC. The Black Cove Complex is the highest priority fire in the U.S, which gives ...

Evacuations: Evacuation levels are constantly being assessed based on fire activity. For updated or current evacuation notices for Polk County, please refer to Polk County’s website. For updated or ...

More evacuations ordered in Polk County March 23 as firefighters strategize around "nightmare" conditions to battle over 4,700 acres of wildfire.

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Three wildfires continued to burn Tuesday across a large portion of western Polk County with little containment. The Black Cove, Deep Woods, and Fish Hook fires have ...

Crews in Polk County were battling a second wildfire in the Piney Mountain Community on Thursday, as they continued to fight the Black Cove wildfire. As of 11:30 a.m., Polk County emergency ...

Here is the latest on the fires burning in Polk County, North Carolina. Monday morning update:Black Cove FireThe N.C. Forest Service estimates the fire is 2,076 acres and is 0% contained.Fire ...

Two wildfires, the Deep Woods Fire and the Black Cove Fire, are burning in the Green River Cove area of Polk County, North Carolina. Access to the area is limited due to damage caused by Tropical ...