Western North Carolina is battling a growing wildfire emergency just months after Hurricane Helene’s historic floods ravaged the region.
In Polk County, more than 5,700 acres have burned across multiple wildfires, including the rapidly expanding Black Cove Complex fires, which alone have scorched over 5,500 acres since Wednesday. As of late Monday, the fires were 0% contained.
At least three homes and several other structures have been destroyed, prompting mandatory evacuations across affected areas…