North Fork wildfire now 60% contained in western North Carolina
NEBO, N.C. (WTVD) -- Thanks to rain the North Fork Fire in western North Carolina is now 60% contained at over 600 acres. According to McDowell County Emergency Management, the wildfire is burning in areas of heavy damage from Hurricane Helene near the Woodlawn community.
Western North Carolina wildfire up to 644 acres, now 60% contained
Firefighters caught a bit of good luck on Friday and made gains to contain and extinguish a wildfire burning in McDowell County.
What does western North Carolina look like 4 months after Hurricane Helene?
FOX Weather’s Brandy Campbell is in Chimney Rock, North Carolina where volunteers are arriving from all over the country to help the region post-Hurricane Helene.
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.
Crews battle multiple wildfires in western North Carolina
FOX Carolina's Dana Winter speaks with members of the Greenville figure skating club.
Why Is ReBuild NC involved in disaster management in western North Carolina?
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Trump to visit western North Carolina in first week back in office
President Donald Trump mentioned storm-damaged western North Carolina during his inaugural address Monday. President Donald Trump's first trip since being sworn into office for a second time will include a stop in Hurricane Helene-damaged western North Carolina.
WATCH: Trump promises help to western North Carolina, maybe an end to FEMA
Promising to bring congressional fiscal help and hammering away at FEMA, second-term Republican President Donald Trump’s first domestic trip led off Friday talking to residents in
Two wildfires burn in mountains of Helene-damaged North Carolina
Evacuation orders because of wildfires have ended in the North Carolina mountains where Hurricane Helene did damage 18 weeks ago.
Wildfires rage in North Carolina
Wildfires sparked in western North Carolina in one of the hardest hit areas from Hurricane Helene.
Wildfire Threat Could Burn Helene-Hit North Carolina Communities Off the Map
Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, residents in western North Carolina, a region ravaged by Hurricane Helene in September and then largely ignored by former President Joe Biden's Federal Emergency Management Agency for months thereafter,
UPDATE: Western North Carolina under a wind advisory until Wednesday evening, according to the NWS
On Tuesday at 3:20 a.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a wind advisory. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of ...
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Western North Carolina Small Businesses to Receive $30M in Grants Post-Hurricane Helene, Announces Governor Stein
Governor Stein of North Carolina announced a $30 million grant to aid small businesses affected by Hurricane Helene.
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Wildfire spurs evacuations in Helene-ravaged North Carolina
Firefighters scrambled Wednesday afternoon to contain a wildfire that forced evacuations in a part of western North Carolina that was ravaged by Helene in the fall. McDowell County emergency ...
Air quality alert issued by the NWS for Western North Carolina Friday
An air quality alert was issued on Thursday at 3:31 p.m. in effect until Friday at 7:15 a.m. The alert is for Burke Mountains ...
Legendary UNC coach Roy Williams helps erase $10 million in debt for western NC families
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Legendary North Carolina Tar Heels basketball coach Roy Williams and Verizon teamed up to help erase $10 million in consumer debt for western North Carolina families impacted by ...
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Verizon forgives debt for thousands of Western North Carolina families
Verizon announced Friday that the company will eliminate $10 million in consumer debt for 6,500 people in Western North Carolina.
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Agassi, Roddick, Pegula, Navarro to participate in tennis benefit for Western North Carolina: ‘Stars Servin’ Up Love’
All proceeds from the celebrity tennis match and auction will be donated to hurricane relief organizations in and around Asheville, N.C.