A 52-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now 90% contained, the U.S. Forest Service says. The fire is burning in a area hit ...

The latest information from McDowell County Emergency Management: ...

The combination of dry fuels and gusty winds will lead to an increased danger of wildfires across western North Carolina.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Multiple agencies are working to contain a wildfire burning in McDowell County, officials said Tuesday. The fire is located near Armstrong Creek Road off NC 226 north of Marion ...

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has ...

A high fire danger warning has been issued Friday morning until next week. According to McDowell County Emergency Management, residents are being asked to ...

Parts of western North Carolina are under "extreme" fire danger for the next several days due to dry conditions and high ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires have ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell ...

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 ...

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 ...