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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 ...
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2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
Tens of thousands of homes were believed to be damaged across western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene in September. In Old Fort, at least 47 homes and buildings were destroyed in the town of ...
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Wildfire in Old Fort, NC – 0% Contained; Evacuation Orders in Place for Affected Areas
A wildfire burning in the Crooked Creek community of McDowell County remains at 0% containment. The fire has prompted the issuance of evacuation orders for residents in the 3000-4500 block of Bat Cave ...