10 hours ago · A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene just four months ago, nearly to the day, officials said.

1 day ago · A wildfire that McDowell County Emergency Management called "out of control" erupted in the western North Carolina town of Old Fort on Wednesday, just four months after the area was ravaged by ...

11 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.

1 day ago · The Crooked Creek fire is threatening the nearby town of Old Fort, N.C., a small Western North Carolina community about 25 miles from Asheville. High winds and dry conditions are pushing the fire ...

18 hours ago · That fire is 0 percent contained, according to the North Carolina Forest Service. A downed tree blocks Eastway Drive in Charlotte, N.C., as Hurricane Helene moved across the area Friday, Sept. 27 ...

11 hours ago · OLD FORT, N.C. (WBTV) - Many people were forced out of their homes this week after a wildfire broke out in western North Carolina. The first of at least two fires in McDowell County on Wednesday started in the area of Bat Cave Road in Old Fort. Another fire later broke out in Marion, near Good Road.

9 hours ago · Firefighters are scrambled to contain a wildfire that forced evacuations in a part of western North Carolina that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene in the fall.

1 day ago · Wildfire erupts in western North Carolina As parts of western North Carolina are still devastated from Helene, a wildfire erupted on Wednesday near Black Mountain and Old Fort. The North Carolina Forest Service warned residents on Wednesday that conditions would be ideal for fire weather but should improve in the evening.

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. As of 7 a.m., the Crooked Creek Fire ...

1 day ago · Because 13 million acres of North Carolina are classified as “wildland urban interface,” a significant portion of the state is at increased risk of wildfires, according to the N.C. Forest Service.