MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Emergency Management said crews were battling three wildfires in McDowell County that were first reported on Wednesday. Officials said the ...

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. (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 for ...

Firefighters contained the rest of the Crooked Creek wildfire in McDowell County Thursday afternoon that previously forced families to evacuate from their rural Western North Carolina homes. The fire ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (WSPA) – Crews throughout the night continued to help contain an “out of control” wildfire reported off Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell County. Emergency officials have made ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Evacuation orders in McDowell County were lifted at 8 a.m. Thursday after crews made progress battling a wildfire overnight. In a 6:55 a.m. update on Thursday, ...

This is a developing story. Updated on Feb. 4. The North Fork Fire near the Woodlawn Community in McDowell County is now 90% contained, with firefighters making significant progress. The fire, which ...