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Two out of the three fires are completely or almost completely contained. The third hasn't grown in 24 hours. Here's what we know.
McDowell County Emergency Management said crews are continuing to battle a wildfire that started Tuesday, April 15, but said ...
Despite constant efforts from hundreds of firefighters, containment remains low on the three fires. Here's what we know.
Foothills Community School was awarded $1,000 by the National Lieutenant Governors Association for STEM-related expenses.
A fast-growing wildfire broke out in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland April 14, prompting evacuations of ...
Evacuations have been issued after a wildfire began in McDowell County, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Interactive map of ...
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — A wildfire in McDowell County has burned more than 1,000 acres, emergency officials announced on ...
An evacuation order for the Bee Rock Creek Fire was lifted Sunday evening as firefighters continue working to contain the ...
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Tucked in the South Mountains of North Carolina, the 1,100-acre Camp Grimes has long been a place of adventure and growth for Boy Scouts of America. But after Hurricane ...
The fire, now being referred to as the Bee Rock Branch Fire, is currently burning south of Wild Acres Road and north of ...
While the fires have grown in acreage, containment has also increased as firefighters work tirelessly to control the blazes.