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 ...

On Wednesday, March 12, a wildfire impacted traffic on I-40 around 4 p.m. It occurred on Old Fort Mountain near the Buncombe County line.

McDowell County residents are back home Thursday morning after a wildfire forced an evacuation the day before. The fire burned 250 acres in the Crooked Creek community near Bat Cave Road south of ...

Severe smoke inhalation can be dangerous and may lead to serious health issues,” said Sherri Miller, respiratory therapist at ...

Drift smoke from western North Carolina wildfires continues to affect McDowell County and the burn ban remains in effect. “Smoke is expected to intensify through Friday," reads a statement from ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management said a wildfire is causing traffic delays on I-40 on Wednesday. According to officials, drivers traveling I-40 Old Fort Mtn.

With multiple wildfires burning throughout Western NC and Upstate SC, the National Weather Service has warned of further ...

We have responded to a total of 66 illegal burns since Friday at 8 a.m.,” Catawba County Fire Marshal Troy Scott said on ...

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Friday for live updates.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A high fire danger warning has been issued Friday morning until next week. According to McDowell County Emergency Management, residents are being asked to postpone ...