Update: At 8 p.m. the U.S. Forest Service said on social media they are still working to contain the Haoe Fire in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness in the Nantahala National Forest.

The larger fire in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness Area near Robbinsville has burned about 1.25 square miles (3.2 square kilometers) and was 0% contained on Wednesday, according to the U.S ...

A wildfire burning in the Nantahala National Forest forced portions of the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness to close April 15 near Robbinsville, U.S. Forest Service officials said. A lightning ...