This is a developing story and will be updated.
Update, 5pm Sunday:
The fire now covers 430 acres, Henderson County Chief Communications Officer Mike Morgan told BPR.
The Fire Department, Emergency Management and N.C. Forest Service personnel continue to work to control the brush fire in the East Poplar and Kyles Creek Road area of Henderson County, Morgan said.
The Forest Service is continuing to access the fire and an additional update will be provided to the community regarding the size and the containment of the fire.
Fire officials have identified 75 structures in the current fire containment zone. Fire departments are focusing on structure protection, as the N.C. Forest Services is focusing on putting in the fire lines.
Three structures have been heavily damaged by the fire.
Sunday morning:
Officials are asking residents of Edneyville, a small community in Henderson County, to evacuate their homes due to a 250-acre fire that has already claimed two homes, according to the Henderson County Sheriff's Office. Edneyville Fire and Rescue issued a voluntary evacuation notice early Sunday morning for residents of Poplar Drive.
"Firefighters were able to hold the fires within most of the lines overnight, however, containment was lost in a few of the areas," according to a statement by the Henderson County Sheriff's Office. The fire is presently 5% contained, according to a statement by the North Carolina Forest Service.
Evacuees can seek shelter at the Fruitland Bible Institute cafeteria, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Thirty-four structures were threatened by the fire, according to the statement. The Service asked the public to refrain from outdoor burning as low humidity and dry conditions create increased fire risk.