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

The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...

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 ...

Evacuation orders in McDowell County, NC, were lifted after the Crooked Creek Fire was 55% contained; it had prompted several ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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