Wildfires have returned to the Carolinas, prompting another state of emergency, according to officials.
With much of Western North Carolina under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region.
Read more on our AI policy here. On Wednesday at 2:40 p.m. the NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood advisory in effect until 5:45 p.m. The advisory is for Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash and Wilson counties.
At least eight active wildfires are burning across both states on Monday, some of which have prompted evacuations.
For the second time in less than a month​, residents in one North Carolina county have faced evacuations due to wildfires.
Fighting growing wildfires in western North Carolina is hampered by debris left over from Hurricane Helene-related flooding, which was 6 months ago this week.
Two wildfires over 2,900 acres in Polk County are uncontained while another at 152 acres is 50 percent contained.
Wildfires in North Carolina have forced an evacuation in one county as emergency crews work to bring the flames under control in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene ...