As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has grown to 200 acres and is 20% contained.
The North Carolina Forest Service said the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in the western part of the Tar Heel ...
Evacuation orders because of wildfires have ended in the North Carolina mountains where Hurricane Helene did damage 18 weeks ...
A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene just four months ago, nearly to the day, officials said.
Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
WLOS By Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Evacuation orders in McDowell County were lifted at 8 a.m. Thursday after crews made progress battling ...
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An evacuation order for a wildfire burning in McDowell County will be lifted after crews made progress battling the fire.
The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.