The fire was just 5% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service update. The fire began on private property ...

This story will be updated throughout the day, March 27, as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes ...

A clever strategy to steer the Cruso fire toward the unpopulated Shining Rock Wilderness has been paying off. “We are taking ...

The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso has expanded to between 400 and 500 acres and is 0% contained as of 9 a.m. Thursday.

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As of 9 a.m., the Rattlesnake Branch fire in Cruso was 0% contained. The fire continues to burn westward into the Shining Rock Wilderness Area in Haywood County. Wednesday, the Forest Service closed ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials said crews are battling the Rattlesnake Branch Fire which was first reported on Wednesday. The fire is currently at 629 acres and 5% contained. The fire ...

Haywood County has declared a state of emergency due to the Rattlesnake Branch wildfire in Cruso. As of 9 a.m. Thursday morning, the fire had grown to between 400 and 500 acres. The fire was at 0% ...

According to the North Carolina Forest Service, several other wildfires have popped up in Western North Carolina on Wednesday.