One fire remains after three wildfires began earlier this week in McDowell County. McDowell County Emergency Management ...
The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...
The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene ...
McDowell County Emergency Management said that the wildfire in Old Fort is currently 15% contained, but evacuation orders ...
Evacuation orders in McDowell County, NC, were lifted after the Crooked Creek Fire was 55% contained; it had prompted several ...
As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained.
Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.
The 50-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, in McDowell County, on Wednesday.