Six months after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, the region now faces raging wildfires.⁠ ⁠ According to authorities evacuation orders were issued Sunday for parts of Polk County, North Carolina, where three large wildfires have burned more than 3,000 acres combined, with two of the blazes remaining out of control. ⁠ ⁠ According to the NC Department of Agriculture The Black Cove Fire was first reported Wednesday, March 19. The cause of this fire was determined to be a downed powerline. The Deep Woods Fire was first reported Wednesday, March 19. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. | March 23, 2025 | 📸: allisonsarahjoyce | #Gettylmages #GettylmagesNews #NorthCarolina #Wildfires⁠ ⁠