Wildfires in the Carolinas burn more than 6,000 acres, prompting evacuations, a burn ban and National Guard deployment By Karina Tsui , CNN 5 minute read ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As wildfires continue to burn across North Carolina, a statewide burn ban remains in effect, with local counties and cities, including Charlotte, also imposing additional ...

Valencia County has issued a burn ban due to all the recent large-scale fires and ongoing drought. Officials say in the last five days; they've had 10 separate resource-intensive events.

The burn ban will be lifted at noon today. It has been in effect since April 16 in the unincorporated areas and Oak Hill, Lake Helen and Pierson. Update: Second launch of the day moved to 1:10 p.m.

A burn ban is set into effect by the county when a long period without rain causes a severe draught in the area. This is when wildfires or brush fires are more common.

The burn ban goes into effect automatically, the county said. As dry weather conditions continue to impact Central Florida, Brevard County announced on Tuesday that it's implementing a burn ban.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Officials in North Carolina will lift the statewide burn ban for all counties on Wednesday. The North Carolina Forest Service announced that the ban will be lifted at 8 a.m ...

With the threat of fires due to a lack of rainfall, a countywide voluntary burn ban has been issued for Marion County, according to a news release from county government.