2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
Suspect charged after shooting man at Dollar General in Old Fort, chief says
The Police Department said the incident is believed to be a domestic disturbance.
Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires reported in McDowell County
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
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Western NC wildfire fully contained after prompting evacuations in Old Fort area
The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained. The fire has burned about 220 acres in total since breaking ...
Fort Bragg Has Its Old Name Back, This Time With a Yankee Twist
North Carolina state Rep. John Blust, a Greensboro Republican who served as an enlisted soldier in the 82nd Airborne Division ...
Wildfires break out in North Carolina town ravaged by Hurricane Helene
The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...
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Evacuations underway in Helene-ravaged North Carolina town after wildfire starts
A second wildfire started shortly after the first one north of Marion, North Carolina. According to McDowell County Emergency ...
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene ...
North Carolina Wildfire: Map Shows Active Incidents in Area
The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...
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'Out of control' wildfire burns 150 acres, causes evacuation order in Old Fort
An emergency shelter has opened at First Baptist Church in Old Fort at 203 E Main St. At 1:51 p.m. the office reported that the fire was at 0% containment. As of 4:29 p.m., the North Carolina ...
Hegseth Uses Loophole to Bring Back Old Name for Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg, the North Carolina military base that had been renamed Fort Liberty during the Biden administration, is again ...
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Wildfires break out in North Carolina town ravaged by Hurricane Helene
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 prompted evacuation orders ...