Crews work to contain another wildfire in McDowell County, North Carolina. The Armstrong Fire comes weeks after three ...
The latest information from McDowell County Emergency Management: ...
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 ...
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 ...
Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.
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 ...
County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 26 briefing offered a calendar of assistance deadlines and more.