Crews battle wildfire near NC 9 in Buncombe County; burn ban due to 'extreme' danger
Multiple crews are battling a 15-acre wildfire in the Broad River community while Buncombe County remains under a burn ban ...
Longtime Crooked Creek Fire Dept. chief dies in off-duty accident: 'Lost a true brother'
A longtime chief with the Crooked Creek and Fairview fire departments died in an off-duty accident Feb. 17, leaving many to ...
Western NC fire department now facing loss of battalion chief following Helene, wildfires
The Crooked Creek Fire Department has faced devastation from Hurricane Helene, a large wildfire and now the loss of their chief.According to the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, Chief Steve Lytle ...
Western NC fire department dealing with death of battalion chief months after losing firefighter to Helene
On Sept. 27, 52-year-old Tony Garrison died from a landslide caused by the conditions after the storm hit western North Carolina. Garrison was one of 13 people killed within the Garren Creek community ...
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McDowell County Crooked Creek fire chief remembered by friends as dedicated, community servant
Lytle, 49, spent 17 years at the helm of Crooked Creek, in McDowell County, before stepping down to assistant chief last year ...
Crews battle Broad River wildfire along Highway 9
FEB. 28, 2025 - U.S. Forest Service crews battle Broad River wildfire along Highway 9. (WLOS) At this time, homes are ...
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Longtime Crooked Creek Fire Dept. chief dies in off-duty accident: 'Lost a true brother'
Despite not being scheduled to work Monday evening, Deputy Officer Brian Piercy with the Crooked Creek Fire Department was covering an open shift when the call came in at 5:17 p.m. on Feb. 17.