2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county …
Jan 29, 2025 · High winds were felt across western North Carolina on Jan. 29, when a wildfire broke out in Old Fort, one of the towns that was hard-hit by Hurricane Helene. The winds only added to the dry ...
McDowell County wildfires updates | wcnc.com
Jan 29, 2025 · OLD FORT, N.C. — Firefighters continue to make progress against the North Fork Fire in McDowell County, which is now 65% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Western NC wildfire fully contained after prompting evacuations in Old …
Jan 31, 2025 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WTVD) -- Firefighters made progress on the wildfire in western North Carolina that prompted evacuations. The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained.
Evacuation orders lifted, McDowell Co. wildfire now 100% contained
Jan 29, 2025 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WSPA) – A 220-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now fully contained. The Crooked Creek Fire began just before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell ...
Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires …
Jan 29, 2025 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — An "out of control" wildfire near Old Fort has prompted evacuation orders for nearby residents as a second fire is reported north of Marion. The Crooked Creek Fire,...
Wildfires break out in North Carolina town ravaged by Hurricane …
Jan 30, 2025 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — Just a few months after the area was ravaged by Hurricane Helene, an "out of control" wildfire in the western North Carolina town of Old Fort prompted evacuation...
Wildfire in McDowell County leads to evacuations: What we know …
Jan 29, 2025 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WBTV) - McDowell County Emergency Management was urging residents Wednesday to evacuate do to a wildfire in Old Fort. UPDATE: McDowell County lifts wildfire evacuation order with half of blaze contained Officials said in their 8 p.m. update that the wildfire burning in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County is at 15% containment and is estimated to have burned 250 acres ...
Wildfire gets within 50 feet of house, forces sisters out of ... - WBTV
Jan 30, 2025 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WBTV) - Many people were forced out of their homes this week after a wildfire broke out in western North Carolina. The first of three fires in McDowell County on Wednesday started in the area of Bat Cave Road in Old Fort. Two other fires later broke out in Marion, one of which was near Good Road. The first fire, which officials ...
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
Jan 29, 2025 · The Crooked Creek fire is threatening the nearby town of Old Fort, N.C., a small Western North Carolina community about 25 miles from Asheville. High winds and dry conditions are pushing the fire ...
Evacuation order given for some in Old Fort as 'out of control ...
Jan 29, 2025 · At 1:51 p.m. the office reported that the fire was at 0% containment. As of 4:29 p.m., the North Carolina Forest Service Wildfire Public Viewer set the fire at 150 acres in size.