MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Officials have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire ... according to the North Carolina Forest Service's wildfire map.

A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County ... comes a day after the Crooked Creek Fire suddenly arose in the county's town of Old Fort, a town of just 800 people.

Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.

McDowell County Emergency Management have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained. (Photo: Steve Ohnesorge) MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS ...

As of Thursday, a wildfire that started in the Crooked Creek area of McDowell County ... of emergency responders across western North Carolina." A second wildfire started on Wednesday near U.S.

Residents of McDowell County, North Carolina, are back in their homes after evacuation orders, prompted by a wildfire known as the Crooked Creek Fire, were lifted on Thursday morning. As reported ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires have ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell ...

30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire ... and no evacuations are in place. The North Carolina Forest Service, North Carolina Emergency ...

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. As of 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30, the North Carolina Forest Service confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in McDowell County, is 100% ...