The Polk County Fire Marshal's Office says as of 8:00 pm the 176 fire is 30% contained and has burned over 500 acres. Back ...

On Friday, February 28, downtown Tryon was alive with spice and camaraderie as the 2nd annual Tryon Chili Cookoff, ...

Polk County Emergency Management said some people who had to evacuate from their homes could be allowed to return as soon as ...

A Polk County wildfire around Tryon and Saluda has now spread to more than 500 acres with 30% containment as of Sunday night.

North Carolina wildfires have scorched hundreds of acres of forest in western North Carolina. The fires prompted voluntary ...

Tryon in western North Carolina has been forced to evacuate residents from as many as 200 structures due to a “rapidly ...

The Tryon Police Department is urging residents along a section of Highway 176 to evacuate following a recent brush fire on ...

Western North Carolina officials report that crews are responding to a large wildfire in Polk County while burn bans remain ...

As of 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 2nd, the 176 fire is 30% contained, and has burned over 500 acres. The North Carolina Forest ...

No open burning allowed within town limits until further notice POLK COUNTY—On Sunday, the Polk County Fire Marshal’s office ...

The blazes were fueled by gusty winds, dry air and unusually high temperatures. The largest fire was burning 1,600 acres near ...

THEN IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, THERE IS A BRUSH FIRE IN THE TOWN OF TRYON IN POLK COUNTY. OFFICIALS ARE URGING EVACUATIONS FROM PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 176 AND MEADOWLARK DRIVE ...