3 days ago · The North Carolina Forest Service said the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in the western part of the Tar Heel State, was 100% contained on Thursday. MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene .

Interactive real-time wildfire and forest fire map for North Carolina. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters in North Carolina using the Map of Fire Wildfire Map.

15 hours ago · At least 100 firefighters battled a wildfire of unknown cause Saturday that closed roads and a popular trail in the North Carolina mountains, U.S. Forest Service officials said. The fire burned ...

2 days ago · Firefighters are scrambled to contain a wildfire that forced evacuations in a part of western North Carolina that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene in the fall.

4 days ago · The Crooked Creek fire is threatening the nearby town of Old Fort, N.C., a small Western North Carolina community about 25 miles from Asheville. High winds and dry conditions are pushing the fire ...

On Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, preliminary reports show that 47 wildfires burned 121.9 acres on private and state-owned land in North Carolina. The N.C. Forest Service tracks daily fire activity using a database known as "Signal 14." The data from Signal 14 is a rapid approximation of wildfire occurrence. It's not an exact count.

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. The fire, dubbed ...

3 days ago · THE NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE SAYS THE CROOKED CREEK FIRE IS NOW 100% CONTAINED. MEANWHILE, THE NORTH FORK FIRE IS 20% CONTAINED. ... Update at 8:15 p.m.: North Fork Fire. At approximately 4: ...

Nov 6, 2023 · The 431-acre (174-hectare) fire in Henderson County, North Carolina, has destroyed two homes, a cabin and an outbuilding, county officials said in a social media post Sunday that declared a state of emergency.

Jan 1, 2024 · See the North Carolina Wildfire Public Viewer for current information on North Carolina’s reported and active wildfires. See all fires that have been contolled since January 1, 2024. The map displays all fires that have been entered …