Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane Helene.

An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.

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 Forest ...

The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained. The fire has burned about 220 acres in total since breaking out earlier this week. Officials reported no injuries from that fire or the ...

The Police Department said the incident is believed to be a domestic disturbance.

The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...

This small town, hit hard by the floods from Hurricane Helene, still needs help for people who lost their homes and ...

The historic North Carolina military base will once again bear its old name in a move that’s “effective immediately.” ...

A second wildfire started shortly after the first one north of Marion, North Carolina. According to McDowell County Emergency Management, no evacuations are in place for that fire. It is 2 acres and 0 ...

Fort Bragg, the North Carolina military base that had been renamed Fort Liberty during the Biden administration, is again ...

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 ...