WECT took viewers questions and concerns directly to North Carolina Department of Transportation Engineer Battle Whitley.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Coconino National Forest will burn about 1,700 acres southwest ...

The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the ...

Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet – using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ...

This possible policy shift could have implications for the energy sector, particularly for companies poised to benefit from ...

The increased frequency and size of conflagrations like those burning in LA threaten even species that evolved with wildfires ...

The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn't ...

Soil moisture levels across much of the region from Santa Barbara to San Diego hover between just 2% and 5% of average — ...

Easing winds have delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters as they battle two massive blazes in the Los ...

Firefighters around Los Angeles are preparing to attack flare-ups or new blazes. The National Weather Service issued a rare warning that dry winds combined with severely dry conditions created a ...

Wildfire season in the Southwest has been a predictable rhythm of the region’s arid climate. As the dry months stretched from ...