A wildfire burning in the Nantahala National Forest forced portions of the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness to close April 15 near Robbinsville, U.S. Forest Service officials said. A lightning ...

The larger fire in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness Area near Robbinsville has burned about 1.25 square miles (3.2 square kilometers) and was 0% contained on Wednesday, according to the U.S ...

The largest of these, the Haoe Fire, was burning 500 acres in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness of the Nantahala National Forest as of the evening of April 15. Officials say it started April ...

Evacuation order in place for all residences on Wild Acres Road off of N.C. 226 A. Haoe Lead fire, Joyce Kilmer Wilderness - 1,010 acres with 0% containment. No evacuations. See our interactive ...

A lightning strike sparked the fire on April 12 within the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness Area, the U.S. Forest Service said. It's grown from 5 acres to 800 in four days and is 0% contained ...