Forestry officials are warning residents of Eastern North Carolina about the increased risk of wildfires due to ongoing dry weather conditions. Recent brush fires have been reported in Carteret, Duplin,

A 52-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now 90% contained, the U.S. Forest Service says. The fire is burning in a area hit hard by Helene.

The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a fire weather watch at 1:56 p.m. on Friday in effect until Saturday at 8 p.m. The watch is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.

Some Western North Carolina U.S. Forest Service employees who were fired in a dramatic purge of federal workers have had their terminations rescinded.

NWS meteorologists issued a red flag warning for the Pueblo, Colorado, forecast region. A red flag occurs when environmental conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread. Typically, this means winds must be at least 35 mph, relative humidity levels must be less than 20 percent and dry fuels must be present.