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Fire officials urge residents to remain vigilant and take precautions. Here is how you can check fire conditions in real time ...

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is weighing a 30-day cease-fire proposal from the United States and Ukraine.

A recent study underscores how humanity’s success in extinguishing fires has allowed dead wood and other flammable material ...

The map is interactive, is updated hourly and provides detailed information on each fire. Great Smoky Mountains National Park also has issued a burn ban. Todd Runkle is the Carolinas Connect editor ...

Lighter winds in South Carolina and North Carolina are helping firefighters battle blazes that caused evacuations and ...

A state of emergency has been declared in North Carolina as its southern neighbor battles fires in four forests.

The maps, last updated in 2011, will inform new land-use and building regulations focused on fire safety. While the new regulations may eventually lower insurance premiums for some homeowners ...