The Joyce Kilmer Wilderness in Western North Carolina is famous for its towering trees. These hardwood giants have grown uninterrupted for hundreds of years.

Follow wildfire updates in North and South Carolina, where blazes erupted over the weekend. The largest stemmed from a forest fire near Myrtle Beach.

All wildfires across North Carolina's National Forests have been contained or mostly contained, according to a 1:45 p.m. news ...

Further updates on recent North Carolina wildfires from the U.S. Forest Service indicated progress in containment. "Fire crews have concluded active firefighting operations," a news release said.