Old Fort wildfire now burns 220 acres; new North Creek fire breaks out in McDowell County
The evacuation orders given by the McDowell County Office of Emergency Management were lifted Jan. 30 after an 'out of ...
A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
Fire crews battle ‘out of control’ wildfire east of Asheville, people are told to evacuate
The fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, in McDowell County, on Wednesday.
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Fire breaks out near Stokes County elementary school
Evacuations ordered for ‘out of control’ wildfire in western North Carolina Stokes County Ranger Jonathan Young says it took several first responders to get things under control. “From a tree ...
North Carolina Forest Service warns of increased wildfire risk
As all of Southeast North Carolina faces a drought – with some communities in a severe drought – the North Carolina Forest ...
McDowell County residents back home after wildfire forced evacuation
The White House budget office rescinded a memo ordering a broad freeze on federal grants and loans after Republican senators ...