In the most critical of current blazes, three large wildfires are driving evacuations and are uncontrolled in North Carolina’s Polk County, about 25 miles southeast of Asheville.

Firefighters in North and South Carolina were battling multiple wind-driven wildfires Monday in rugged terrain that complicated containment efforts,

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday. About 80 miles (129 kilometers) west of Charlotte,