The layoffs which have sparked concerns about wildlife protection efforts across the country, have left some state agencies ...

The firing of U.S. Forest Service workers in Asheville threatens Helene recovery efforts, current and former employees say, ...

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has ...

The Trump administration’s decision to fire 3,400 workers and pause funds used for wildfire prevention comes as wildfires are ...

The North Carolina Forest Service conducts burns on both private and public lands. Landowners can also work with volunteer organizations called prescribed burn associations to manage their land with ...

Meanwhile, the state’s wildfire response faces additional challenges, with more than 100 North Carolina Forest Service positions unfilled due to low salaries. In recent years, North Carolina has ...

The U.S. Forest Service has reopened several trails and roads in the Appalachian Ranger District. The U.S. Forest Service has ...

That fire is 0 percent contained, according to the North Carolina Forest Service. A downed tree blocks Eastway Drive in Charlotte, N.C., as Hurricane Helene moved across the area Friday ...

OLD FORT, N.C. — The U.S. Forest Service has reopened two dozen hiking trails in western North Carolina, including the popular Catawba Falls, boosting tourism in the area. Channel 9′s Dave ...

Some Pisgah National Forest trails are open to visitors, including Catawba Falls, after Helene brought millions in damages to ...

A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County ... on scene and working in coordination with the U.S. Forest Service to provide structure protection and monitor fire ...