Three wildfires burn more than 3,300 acres in North and South Carolina

South Carolina governor declares emergency as North Carolina announces mandatory evacuation in Polk county Three major wildfires that broke out in one North Carolina county still recovering from Hurricane Helene have exploded to burn more than 3,000 acres combined as South Carolina's governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire in the Blue Ridge mountains. The North Carolina department of public safety announced a mandatory evacuation starting at 8.20pm on Saturday for parts ...