Last WNC wildfires contained
For the first time since Oct. 23, Western North Carolina is free of active wildfires.
Fire activity resumes
Despite an uptick in precipitation and humidity levels, the region is still facing the worst drought conditions since 2017, with renewed fire activity over the past week.
Burn bans lift and wildfires wind down following rain
Burn bans have been lifted and wildfires contained after steady rains Tuesday, Nov. 21, put a pause in a relentless drought that has been growing since an abnormally dry weather pattern emerged in September.
Wildfires burn as rain reaches WNC
A steady rain arrived in Western North Carolina Tuesday, Nov. 21, marking the first precipitation of that magnitude the region has seen in two months — but it won’t be enough to end the wildfire season for good.
