AccuWeather warns that heightened wildfire risk in the Carolinas for 2025 will likely continue to increase for years to come.

In this week's Asheville Answers, a reader asks about fallen timber from Helene that's impacting WNC wildfires. What's the ...

A wildfire in McDowell County has burned 856 acres. Five structures are under threat, and evacuations remain in place as ...

As hurricane recovery continues in western North Carolina, the push to salvage dead trees is in a race against time as ...

Tropical Storm Helene left behind so much debris in Western North Carolina, it’s making battling wildfires even more complicated. The debris, including downed trees and river long jams, alter fire ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The City of Treasure Island is working to get a new public safety building for its police and fire rescue. Hurricane Helene devastated the old building, and since then, first ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — A wildfire in McDowell County has burned more than 1,000 acres, emergency officials announced on ...

After surviving a hurricane, a North Carolina man lost his home to wildfire. His story reveals a growing crisis fueled by climate change, storm debris, and firefighter shortages.

Private forecaster AccuWeather, in a prediction released April 23, said that wildfires are expected to scorch more land ...

The debris, including downed trees and river long jams, alter fire behavior, making containment more challenging. While wildfires are a common occurrence in WNC, Helene will continue to affect ...