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

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

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

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 ...

Evacuation orders because of wildfires have ended in the North Carolina mountains where Hurricane Helene did damage 18 weeks ...

Evacuation orders in McDowell County, NC, were lifted after the Crooked Creek Fire was 55% contained; it had prompted several ...

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

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.

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

Henderson County stands to take a $40-million-dollar hit from Helene as its applications for help covering storm-related expenses and lost revenue are being considered.

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

The fire is located east of Highway 221 and south of American Thread Road along the cliffs above the North Fork of the Catawba River in the U.S. Forest Service Grandfather Ranger District of ...