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.
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Private landowners in western North Carolina fight wildfire with prescribed fire
Helene reshaped much of western North Carolina’s landscape, rerouting rivers and felling large swaths of forests. Aerial ...
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Linville Caverns reopens. Tourist spot in McDowell closed last year due to hurricane flooding
There was a lot of mud inside the caverns from the door all the way back. The only way we could get that out was with wheelbarrows and shovels and ...
North Carolina Wildfire: Map Shows Active Incidents in Area
The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...
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Evacuations underway in Helene-ravaged North Carolina town after wildfire starts
A second wildfire started shortly after the first one north of Marion, North Carolina. According to McDowell County Emergency ...
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4 months after Hurricane Helene: Where can you hike in Burke, Catawba, McDowell counties?
Parks and hiking trails in Catawba, Burke and McDowell counties are still being repaired four months after Hurricane Helene ...
Wildfire spurs evacuations in Helene-ravaged North Carolina
Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.
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A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
A North Carolina area, McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation ... The region saw historic flooding that resulted in roughly $60 billion in damages when the storm hit.