1 day ago · A fast-moving wildfire has erupted in North Carolina's McDowell County, prompting evacuations and raising concerns for residents still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. The ...

1 day ago · OLD FORT, N.C. — A 250-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now 55% contained and evacuation orders have been lifted, officials confirmed on Thursday morning.

17 hours ago · An “out of control” wildfire burning in western North Carolina is forcing residents to evacuate from their homes on Wednesday, according to the McDowell County officials.

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

2 days ago · The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.

1 day ago · MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires ignited on Wednesday near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. The largest of the fires was estimated to have consumed 200 acres near the town of Marion and forced evacuations. The state's governor said a shelter had been ...

1 day ago · Emergency crews are working to contain a wildfire in Western North Carolina on Wednesday night. McDowell County Emergency Management said that the wildfire in Old Fort is currently 15% contained ...

20 hours ago · An evacuation order for a wildfire burning in McDowell County will be lifted after crews made progress battling the fire.

1 day ago · MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some evacuations. This area is under an increased ...

2 days ago · Residents in a rural Western North Carolina community were told to evacuate their homes as fire crews battled an “an out of control” wildfire in McDowell County on Wednesday. The fire started ...