ASHEVILLE - Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has added 120 more acres to the Roan High Preserve, which adjoins Pisgah National Forest in a network of connected, protected land that stretches ...
Hurricane Helene left a significant amount of woody debris across much of Western North Carolina, leaving higher-than-usual levels of fuels on the ground. This creates a heightened risk of wildfire.
LINVILLE, N.C. — A fire first reported on Christmas Eve that burned on the slopes of Grandfather Mountain in Avery County has grown to 1,000 acres, the United States Forest Service said Wednesday.