Extreme drought causing serious fire risks across the Carolinas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildfires continue to burn throughout Western North Carolina as drought conditions and an indefinite burn ban continue. As of ...

Weeks later, the ban remains in place with no relief in sight ...

The extreme heat, high winds, and severe dry conditions that produce towering, fast-moving flames that advance by the acre are not just becoming more common; new research shows that these factors are ...