Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...

WE HAVE HAD GUSTS FROM JEFFERSON DOWN THROUGH BOONE AND BLOWING ROCK IN THE 70 TO 75 MILE AN HOUR RANGE TODAY ... WE HAVE THAT HIGH FIRE DANGER THAT STRETCHES FOR THE FOOTHILLS.

The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires have ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane ...

The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...

and Piedmont Triad of North Carolina were included in an Extreme Fire Danger threat level Sunday. There will be some rain into early Monday which will help some, lowering the threat to high on Monday.

A Western North Carolina fire station ... As of noon Jan. 17, fire marshals were investigating the cause of the blaze in Mills River, a roughly 15-mile drive south from Asheville.