North Fork Fire in McDowell County grows to 200 acres; Crooked Creek Fire 100% contained
As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has ...
Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires reported in McDowell County
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
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As one fire is contained, another one grows in McDowell County
An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some ...
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Western NC wildfire full contained after prompting evacuations in Old Fort area.
OLD FORT, N.C. (WTVD) -- Firefighters made progress on the wildfire in western North Carolina that prompted evacuations. The ...
Firefighters contain 100% of wildfire that prompted evacuations east of Asheville
Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County ...
North Fork Fire grows to 350 acres as firefighters perform burnout operations; 40% contained
The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now at 350 acres, the U.S. Forest Service announced in an early afternoon news ...
McDowell County residents back home after wildfire forced evacuation
McDowell County residents are back home Thursday morning after a wildfire forced an evacuation the day before.
Firefighters report significant progress on McDowell County wildfire
A wildfire that burned an estimated 220 acres in McDowell County was likely sparked when high winds knocked down a power line near Old Fort, emergency officials said on Thursday. McDowell County ...
Stuck astronauts perform spacewalkWildfire forces N. Carolina evacuationsPriest’s license revoked over gestureAir Force jet used to deport migrants
NASA's two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station nearly eight months after moving in. Commander Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore removed ...
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Temporary bridge open on U.S. Highway 70 at Curtis Creek Road in Old Fort
On Friday, a temporary bridge was completed to reopened U.S. Highway 70 in Old Fort. The N.C. Department of Transportation ...
Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Cross-country storm brings final act of flooding, snow to Northeast
The FOX Forecast Center is tracking a sprawling coast-to-coast storm as it finishes its journey across the country. The powerful storm is blasting millions of people from the Southwest to the ...
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Wildfire south of Old Fort fully contained, under control as of Thursday evening
This response was yet another testament to the collaboration and dedication of emergency responders across western North ...