The McDowell County Emergency Management said crews were battling three wildfires in McDowell County that were first reported ...
Crews will remain on scene throughout the night to ensure containment efforts continue. At this time, there are no active ...
OLD FORT, N.C. — Firefighters continue to make progress against the North Fork Fire in McDowell County, which is now 65% ...
The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now at 350 acres, the U.S. Forest Service announced in an early afternoon news ...
Rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the fire, and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” U.S. Forest Service ...
Less than a quarter of an inch is expected through the area. The Crooked Creek Fire in Old Fort, which grew rapidly on Wednesday, is now fully contained, the Forest Service announced Jan. 30.
The fire burned areas ... near 4131 Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, according to a county government news release. High winds caused the fire to spread around the Crooked Creek community and prompted ...