An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.

The McDowell County Emergency Management said crews are responding to a large fire in Old Fort on Wednesday. Officials said ...

Officials have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained, according to McDowell County Emergency Management ...

The North Fork fire is burning in areas of heavy damage from Hurricane Helene near the Woodlawn Community in McDowell County, ...

Evacuation orders in McDowell County were lifted at 8 a.m. Thursday after crews made progress battling a wildfire overnight. In a 6:55 a.m. update on Thursday, Jan. 30, McDowell County Emergency ...

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 ...

Evacuation orders because of wildfires have ended in the North Carolina mountains where Hurricane Helene did damage 18 weeks ...

The Crooked Creek Fire began after authorities say a tree fell on a power line. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, the fire had burned about 250 acres and was 15% contained, according to McDowell County ...

The McDowell County Emergency Management is calling for residents to evacuate due to an “out of control” wildfire in Old Fort ...

MCDOWELL CO., NC – The evacuation order for the Crooked Creek Community in McDowell County lifted Thursday morning after an out of control wildfire forced residents to flee. The fire began Wednesday ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — The Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County that burned 220 acres is now 100% contained. The N.C. Forest Service confirms the fire was caused by a fallen powerline. There is an ...

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 ...