As wildfires burned throughout Western North Carolina in recent days, many first responders found themselves fighting fires in their own backyards. BPR spoke with North Carolina Forest Service ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A statewide ban on all open burning was lifted in every county in North Carolina on Wednesday. The Burn Ban, issued by the N.C. Forest Service, went into effect on March 21 due ...

Some Forest Service workers supporting firefighting during wildfires across western North Carolina were reinstated by the Trump administration just days or weeks before the crisis. These employees ...

Officials in Buncombe County report the North Carolina Forest Service and local crews are responding to two fires on Thursday ...

Extensive personnel shortages at the N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) hampered the agency’s ability to manage the wildfires that raged in Western North Carolina this spring, state and county officials say.

DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Officials with the North Carolina Forest Service are reminding people it’s illegal to fly drones in the same airspace as wildfires. If a drone is reported to be near one ...

ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina Forest Service and some local governments are urging people to take extra precautions during the fall fire season as dry conditions and high winds ...

North Carolina has lifted the statewide burn ban. It went into effect on March 21 due to hazardous forest fire conditions. There are still several wildfires burning in North Carolina, including three ...

The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents to practice caution and prioritize safety when burning leaves, limbs and other yard waste.(Photo: NC Forest Service) RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Starting Monday, ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina Forest Service is accepting orders for their annual tree seedling sale. The forest service’s Nursery Program produces an average of 10 million seedlings ...

UNDERSTAFFED AND UNDERFUNDED. THAT IS HOW A TOP LEADER AT THE NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE DESCRIBES THE CURRENT STATE OF THE AGENCY AS THEY RECOVER FROM HURRICANE HELENE. HE SAYS IT’S BEEN A PROBLEM ...