Crews work to contain another wildfire in McDowell County, North Carolina. The Armstrong Fire comes weeks after three ...
"Smoke may impact communities around Highway 221 in North Cove and 226 between Marion and Spruce Pine this afternoon and overnight. The public is urged to use caution when driving through smoke, ...
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. The fire ...
Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.
In December, parts of McDowell County burned in large fires late in the season due to rapid drying following Hurricane Helene — a harbinger of what could be difficult fire seasons in the years ...
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 ...
Firefighters are still working on a wildfire near Armstrong Creek Road, off N.C. Highway 226 A north of Marion. The fire started Tuesday. Firefighters worked through the night to contain the fire. As ...
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 ...
by WLOS Staff TOPICS: OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — Just a few months after the area was ravaged by Hurricane Helene, an "out of control" wildfire in the western North Carolina town of Old Fort ...
there are also concerns about wildfires in western North Carolina. Crews in McDowell County have battled two wildfires in recent weeks, with hundreds of acres burning before firefighters were able ...