HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Rattlesnake Branch Fire remains at 1,843 acres and 26% containment, according to an update from the U.S. Forest Service and the Southern Area Red Complex Incident Management Team.
More than 110 personnel remain on the ground to manage the fire.
Firefighters have transitioned their focus to monitoring, patrolling and completing data collection for structure protection and potential fire line construction…