The fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. Monday. The fire burned primarily in cattails and marsh grass, the DNR said.
The Black Cove Fire in Polk County has burned over 1,000 acres along the Green River as firefighters navigate infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm Helene.
As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River.
Three wildfires are currently burning in Polk and Henderson counties in North Carolina. The largest fire, the Black Cove Fire, has spread to over 2,800 acres and is at 0% containment. Over 260 ...