As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has ...

The evacuation orders given by the McDowell County Office of Emergency Management were lifted Jan. 30 after an 'out of ...

The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...

Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...

The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene ...

Evacuations were ordered after a wildfire ignited in McDowell County, western North Carolina, on Wednesday, . This is the ...

An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some ...

William Kehler, firector of McDowell County Emergency Services, provides an update on the wildfire near Old Fort, NC.

Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County Thursday afternoon.

As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained.

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least two wildfires have broken out near towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene.