The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...
Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.
The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...
Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, ...
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
The 150-acre fire is still at 0% contained, according to McDowell County officials. Boat packed with migrants intercepted amid Trump's mass deportation effort ...
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene ...
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires have ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane ...
As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained.
Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
RIGHT NOW, CREWS ARE IN MCDOWELL COUNTY AND THEY’RE WORKING TO CONTAIN THE LAST OF THREE WILDFIRES THAT BROKE OUT ON ...