The McDowell County Emergency Management said crews were battling three wildfires in McDowell County that were first reported ...

Rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the fire, and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” U.S. Forest Service ...

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

Crews will remain on scene throughout the night to ensure containment efforts continue. At this time, there are no active ...

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

Two wildfires in McDowell County broke out Wednesday and firefighters are still working to contain the North Fork blaze that started in Marion.

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

The Crooked Creek fire is fully contained while the North ... The Mountains to Sea Trail between Hwy 221 and FSR 106, Bald Mountain Road (FSR 150) and Graveyard Mountain Road (FSR 149) remain ...

The Mountains to Sea Trail remained closed between Highway ... firefighters contained another wildfire in McDowell County, the Crooked Creek fire that previously forced families to evacuate ...

The fire, dubbed the North Fork Fire, comes a day after the Crooked Creek Fire suddenly arose in the county's town of Old Fort, a town of just 800 people. McDowell County Emergency Services said ...