A 52-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now 90% contained, the U.S. Forest Service says. The fire is burning in a area hit ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Multiple agencies are working to contain a wildfire burning in McDowell County, officials said Tuesday. The fire is located near Armstrong Creek Road off NC 226 north of Marion ...

A high fire danger warning has been issued Friday morning until next week. According to McDowell County Emergency Management, residents are being asked to ...

McDowell County firefighter Steve Lytle will be laid to rest. A funeral service will happen at 1 p.m. at Nebo Crossing Church ...

Lytle, 49, spent 17 years at the helm of Crooked Creek, in McDowell County, before stepping down to assistant chief last year ...

The combination of dry fuels and gusty winds will lead to an increased danger of wildfires across western North Carolina.

A procession to return War Fire Department Deputy Chief Lawson back to his home in McDowell County was held Friday. The procession started at Charleston Mortuary on Bigley Avenue at 11 a.m. Friday ...

After hours of firefighting efforts from Wednesday through Thursday morning, the fire, which had grown to 250 acres, was successfully contained, according to the McDowell County Office of ...

NEWS. WELL, A FAMILY OF THREE IS SAFE TONIGHT AFTER A FRIDAY NIGHT FIRE SPREAD THROUGH THEIR HOME IN BOUTON. IT HAPPENED AROUND 915 LAST NIGHT. THE BOUTON FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE FIRE MOVED ...

The SA Country Fire Service has downgraded its warning level in relation to the Paris Creek fire. Earlier today at 1:37pm, a watch and act warning was issued for the blaze burning in Paris Creek ...