McDowell County: Latest update as wildfire survives Friday night …
Jan 29, 2025 · Eighty firefighters are responding to the fire which is burning in areas of heavy damage from Hurricane Helene near the Woodlawn Community in McDowell County, NC.
McDowell County wildfires updates | wcnc.com
Jan 29, 2025 · OLD FORT, N.C. — Firefighters continue to make progress against the North Fork Fire in McDowell County, which is now 65% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires …
Jan 29, 2025 · McDowell County Emergency Management informed News 13 of a third wildfire in McDowell County, the North Fork Fire. The county's emergency management team said around 4 p.m. an outside fire was ...
Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County now 100% contained
Jan 30, 2025 · MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Officials have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained, according to McDowell County Emergency Management.
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North ...
Jan 29, 2025 · Officials ordered evacuations as a major brush fire broke out on Wednesday in a rural area in McDowell County, N.C., that has now burned about 250 acres.
Old Fort wildfire now at 220 acres, 55% contained; Evacuation …
Jan 30, 2025 · The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening of Jan. 29, but is currently at 55% containment, according to an update the morning of Jan. 30 from McDowell County's Office ...
Evacuation orders lifted, McDowell Co. wildfire now 100
Jan 29, 2025 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WSPA) – A 220-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now fully contained. The Crooked Creek Fire began just before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in...
North Fork Fire in McDowell County NC grows to 200 acres
Jan 31, 2025 · As of 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30, the North Carolina Forest Service confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in McDowell County, is 100% contained. The fire was caused by a fallen...
High winds spark two wildfires in McDowell County, NC - US …
NEBO, N.C. (Dec. 6, 2024) – High winds downed powerlines across McDowell County on Thursday morning, sparking two wildfires in areas recovering from Hurricane Helene damage. Firefighters are working to contain the Newberry Creek and Buck Creek Fires.
Western NC fire crews battling wildfire in McDowell County
Jan 29, 2025 · Firefighters are battling a growing wildfire in McDowell County started by a tree that fell on a power line in a rural Western NC town.