CRUSO, N.C. (WNCT) –The Rattlesnake Branch fire that started on Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, is quickly spreading due to dry conditions. The fire is on private land and the Shining Rock Wilderness Area ...

This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes available. Stay updated with the North Carolina Public Wildfire Viewer HERE. REMINDER: A ...

Apr. 8—Nearly two weeks after beginning the fight, firefighters are pulling back from the Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso — thanks in large part to heavy rain over the weekend. "Today (Monday), ...

CRUSO, N.C. (WSPA) – The Rattlesnake Branch Fire initially began on March 26, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Here is the latest information on the wildfire and how crews are ...

The largest wilderness area in North Carolina has reopened after heavy rainfall helped contain and control a wildfire, according to the U.S. Forest Service.More News: Man convicted of killing ...

Smoke rises as the Rattlesnake Branch Fire grows in the Cruso area of Haywood County The Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Cruso grew to between 400 and 500 acres, the fire is still burning westward into the ...

The 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office said a Greenville man has pleaded guilty in the shooting death of Lamonte Simmons Jr. in 2020. St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia announced that St. Mary’s ...