Firefighters contain 100% of wildfire that prompted evacuations east of Asheville
Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County ...
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Western NC wildfire fully contained after prompting evacuations in Old Fort area
The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained. The fire has burned about 220 acres in total since breaking ...
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As one fire is contained, another one grows in McDowell County
RIGHT NOW, CREWS ARE IN MCDOWELL COUNTY AND THEY’RE WORKING TO CONTAIN THE LAST OF THREE WILDFIRES THAT BROKE OUT ON ...
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Wildfire south of Old Fort fully contained, under control as of Thursday evening
This response was yet another testament to the collaboration and dedication of emergency responders across western North ...
North Fork Fire in McDowell County grows to 200 acres; Crooked Creek Fire 100% contained
As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has grown to 200 acres and is 20% contained.
Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires reported in McDowell County
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
MUST SEE: Evacuations ordered in North Carolina amidst wildfires
In the must-see video above, evacuations were ordered after a wildfire ignited in McDowell County, western North Carolina, on ...
Old Fort wildfire now burns 220 acres; new North Creek fire breaks out in McDowell County
The evacuation orders given by the McDowell County Office of Emergency Management were lifted Jan. 30 after an 'out of ...
Drone video shows Helene-ravaged town burning as crews work to contain wildfires in North Carolina
Nighttime drone footage shows a wildfire glowing in neon orange as it burned on a mountainside near Old Fort, North Carolina, ...
A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
‘Leave immediately’: Evacuations ordered for ‘out of control’ wildfire in western NC
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.
Wildfire gets within 50 feet of house, forces sisters out of western North Carolina home
Many people were forced out of their homes this week after a wildfire broke out in western North Carolina. The first of three ...