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

The McDowell County Emergency Management is calling for residents to evacuate due to an “out of control” wildfire in Old Fort ...

The McDowell County Office of Emergency Management issued an evacuation order for residents between between 3000-4500 Bat ...

The evacuation orders given by the McDowell County Office of Emergency Management were lifted Jan. 30 after an 'out of ...

McDowell County residents are back home Thursday morning after a wildfire forced an evacuation the day before.

OLD FORT, N.C. — Firefighters continue to make progress against the North Fork Fire in McDowell County, which is now 65% ...

Rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the fire, and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” U.S. Forest Service ...

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has ...

The 250-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area already recovering from ...

The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...