Polk County wildfires intensify under 'nightmare' conditions, secures FEMA disaster grant
More evacuations ordered in Polk County March 23 as firefighters strategize around "nightmare" conditions to battle over ...
Polk County wildfires scorch 5,000 acres with little containment, residents voice concerns
POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Nearly 5,000 acres are burning in Polk County as crews battle three separate wildfires. The latest ...
Henderson County emergency shelter opens as wildfire nears county line: Voluntary evacuations
Henderson County opened an emergency shelter the evening of March 23 as a 2,000-acre uncontained wildfire in Polk County ...
Statewide ban issued as wildfires burn over 1,000 acres in Polk County: 3 homes lost
N.C. Forest Service has issued a statewide burn ban while three substantial, uncontained wildfires prompt mandatory ...
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Polk County man arrested after attempting to set house on fire
A man was arrested after allegedly attempting to set fire to a house after a domestic disturbance. Robert Calloway was ...
Wildfire Emergency Declared in Both Carolinas as Multiple Blazes Spread
The wildfires have forced evacuations and emergency declarations as multiple blazes threaten areas still recovering from ...
Polk County roads damaged by Helene complicate WNC firefighting efforts
Wildfires in Polk County had burned over 2,000 acres by March 22. Two were along a stretch of Green River already damaged by ...
Evacuations underway as 3 growing wildfires start consuming buildings, NC county says
Areas facing mandatory evacuation include: Deepwoods Lane; Wesley Lane; Piney Gate Road; Piney Overlook Lane; Piney Gate Road ...