North Carolina's McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...
Evacuation orders in McDowell County, NC, were lifted after the Crooked Creek Fire was 55% contained; it had prompted several ...
Helene reshaped much of western North Carolina’s landscape, rerouting rivers and felling large swaths of forests. Aerial ...
The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...
The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
The N.C. Forest Service is warning North Carolinians to be prepared for wildfires and take the necessary steps to help ...
McDowell County Emergency Management said that the wildfire in Old Fort is currently 15% contained, but evacuation orders ...
Law enforcement and emergency services are actively investigating a bomb threat at the McDowell County Courthouse in the downtown area.