Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County Thursday afternoon.
The McDowell County Emergency Management said crews were battling three wildfires in McDowell County that were first reported ...
Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
An evacuation order for a wildfire burning in McDowell County will be lifted after crews made progress battling the fire.
The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it more difficult to contain.
Wednesday marked four months since Hurricane Helene ravaged the western Carolinas - and residents in McDowell County are facing yet another hardship.
OLD FORT, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Emergency Management is calling for residents to evacuate due to an “out of control” wildfire in Old Fort on Wednesday. Officials said wildfire is ...