With much of Western North Carolina under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region.
The largest fires in WNC were the Deep Woods and Black Cove fires in Polk County not far from Hendersonville, that forced evacuations and were burning over a combined 4,621 acres with 0% containment as of the evening of March 23.
There also was a fire in Burke County, just east of WNC. And the Persimmon Ridge and Table Rock fires have consumed 1,200 acres in the South Carolina Upstate.
North Carolina wildfires map
Stay up to date with the location and size of fires with our North Carolina wildfire and smoke map . The map is interactive, is updated hourly and provides detailed information on each fire.
Burn bans in Western NC
A burn ban is in place for all of North Carolina …