UPDATE: News 13's Marc Liverman reports that according to West Buncombe Fire Chief Dennis Fagnant, the Freedom Farm Fire in the Leicester area of Buncombe County has officially reached 130 acres ...

A wildfire broke out in Buncombe County, North Carolina on Wednesday evening. The Leicester Fire Department and West Buncombe Fire Department responded to the scene and contained the fire.

More than 100 firefighters, including crews from the NC Forest Service, are already working on the ground and with a helicopter overhead to get control of the Freedom Farm Fire. So far ...

The fire in Garren Creek on Old Fort Road is approximately 85% contained. Please continue to avoid the area so crews can work. The Freedom Farm Fire is 100% contained, and all resources are cleared. 4 ...