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 ...
Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, ...
“Obviously we’re on notice from the hurricane we thought we ... According to the North Carolina Forest Service's wildfire map, the fire is about 4 acres in size and 100% contained.
As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained.