In March, the North Carolina Forest Service said it responded to more than 1,600 wildfires across the state — double the ...

Wildfires burned across WNC, fueled by dry weather and downed debris from Tropical Storm Helene. How did the fires impact ...

Firefighters battled a massive mulch fire in western North Carolina over the weekend, with one photographer capturing some ...

Some 14,800 wildfires have burned 1,105 square miles so far this year — well above the 10-year average. That's according to ...

People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...

Amid staffing shortages at N.C. Forest Service, inmate firefighters in a state program are battling more WNC wildfires.

In today’s StarNews, Gareth does a great job explaining how fire ants got to North Carolina in the first place and the ...

The three teenagers are accused of causing the Table Rock Fire after failing to extinguish cigarettes while on a hiking trail ...

Burning permits became available and the ban from burning covering all 100 North Carolina counties was lifted Wednesday, the ...

North Carolina Forest Service officials say downed trees will soon dry out, making fires worse and more difficult to fight.

As his first 100 days in office come to a close, Stein talks about rebuilding, federal aid, and the long road ahead after ...

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — The North Carolina Forest Service announced they are lifting the statewide burn ban Wednesday ...