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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, dubbed the ...

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 ...