Rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the fire, and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” U.S. Forest Service ...

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

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.

This is east of N.C. 221 and Woodlawn. There are no injuries or fatalities. No imminent threat to structures is reported, McDowell 911 said. The North Carolina Forest Service on Wednesday, in a ...

On Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, a firefighter battles a mountain wildfire of unknown cause in an area heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene near the Woodlawn community in McDowell County, NC. U.S. FOREST ...

(The Center Square) – Evacuation orders because of wildfires have ended in the North Carolina mountains where Hurricane Helene did damage 18 weeks ago. McDowell County Emergency Management said ...

At least 100 firefighters battled a wildfire of unknown cause Saturday that closed roads and a popular trail in the North Carolina ... McDowell County, according to a Forest Service update just before ...