The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...

William Kehler, firector of McDowell County Emergency Services, provides an update on the wildfire near Old Fort, NC.

The N.C. Forest Service is warning North Carolinians to be prepared for wildfires and take the necessary steps to help ...

Firefighters in Western North Carolina are battling a growing wildfire that started after a tree fell on a powerline Wednesday, according to a McDowell County press release. Getty Images ...

Residents in a rural Western North Carolina community were told to evacuate their homes as fire crews battled an “an out of control” wildfire in McDowell County on Wednesday. The fire started ...

The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene ...

An “out of control” wildfire burning in western North Carolina is forcing residents to evacuate from their homes on Wednesday, according to the McDowell County officials.

A wildfire started burning on Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell County on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency responders struggled to contain the fire due to wind. Several areas were being ...