An “out of control” wildfire has prompted an evacuation order Wednesday for residents in the Crooked Creek community near Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort.

The N.C. Forest Service is warning North Carolinians to be prepared for wildfires and take the necessary steps to help prevent any natural disasters.

The 150-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area already recovering from Helene.

In recent weeks we’ve been exposed to an onslaught of news, witnessing wildfire activity the likes of which have not been seen in my memory. Death, destruction, and fire activity over thousands of acres has beset Los Angeles communities.

The U.S. Forest Service is conducting a controlled green waste burn at Willard Springs to reduce wildfire risks.

As we continue to watch the destruction unfold in California from the wildfires, the Florida Forest Service is warning of an increased risk of fires in the Sunshine State.

Two items on today’s City Council agenda related to wildfire prevention have raised alarms among at least two community groups – the Save Our Springs Alliance and Community Not Commodity. The agenda indicates that the first item would allocate

As the first anniversary of the largest wildfire in Texas approaches, the City of Fritch and the Texas A&M Forest Service are partnering to protect the city from future wildfires.

Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.

The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western U.S. remains unknown — a knowledge gap that hampers prevention efforts.

The hot-pink mix of water and chemicals, which is sprayed from planes to combat wildfires, is under renewed scrutiny.

Over time, extensive fire suppression, home construction in high fire-risk areas and climate change have set the stage for the increasingly destructive wildfires we see today.