North Fork Fire 65% contained, US Forest Service says
OLD FORT, N.C. — Firefighters continue to make progress against the North Fork Fire in McDowell County, which is now 65% ...
Asheville Citizen Times on MSN16d
'Out of control' wildfire burns 150 acres, causes evacuation order in Old Fort
An emergency shelter has opened at First Baptist Church in Old Fort at 203 E Main St. At 1:51 p.m. the office reported that the fire was at 0% containment. As of 4:29 p.m., the North Carolina Forest ...
Asheville Citizen-Times16d
'Out of control' wildfire burns 150 acres, causes evacuation order in Old Fort
An emergency shelter has opened at First Baptist Church in Old Fort at 203 E Main St. At 1:51 p.m. the office reported that the fire was at 0% containment. As of 4:29 p.m., the North Carolina ...
Evacuation orders lifted, McDowell Co. wildfire now 100% contained
OLD FORT, N.C. – An outside fire has been reported off of Bat Cave Road in Old Fort. Reports say that the fire was caused by a tree falling onto a power line. Emergency crews are on scene working to ...
‘Leave immediately’: Evacuations ordered for ‘out of control’ wildfire in western NC
An “out of control” wildfire burning in western North Carolina is forcing residents to evacuate from their homes on Wednesday, according to the McDowell County officials.
Evacuations lifted after fire crews contain more than half of wildfire east of Asheville
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 ...
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Evacuation orders lifted, McDowell Co. wildfire now 100% contained
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 McDowell ...