WEEKEND AHEAD. CHRIS. THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW, CREWS ARE IN MCDOWELL COUNTY AND THEY’RE WORKING TO CONTAIN THE LAST OF THREE WILDFIRES THAT BROKE OUT ON WEDNESDAY. THE NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE ...

Officials have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained, according to McDowell County Emergency Management ...

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has grown to 200 acres and is 20% contained. McDowell County Emergency ...

OLD FORT, N.C. – An outside fire has been reported off of Bat Cave Road in Old Fort. Reports say that the fire was caused by ...

North Carolina's McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...

The North Fork Fire in McDowell County has spread to an estimated 60 acres and remains 0% contained, according to McDowell County Emergency Services.

In the map below, you can see active incidents in the area marked as red, with active incidents in McDowell County. The full data is available at the North Carolina Forest Service website.

McDowell County Emergency Management have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained. (Photo: Steve Ohnesorge) MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS ...