A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell ... be damaged across western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene in September. In Old Fort, at least 47 homes and buildings ...

The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening of Jan ... McDowell County said the fire was likely fed by high winds while North Carolina Rep. Dudley Greene, a Republican who ...

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

OLD FORT, N.C. (WTVD) -- Firefighters made progress on the wildfire in western North Carolina that prompted evacuations. The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained.

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

by WLOS Staff TOPICS: OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — Just a few months after the area was ravaged by Hurricane Helene, an "out of control" wildfire in the western North Carolina town of Old Fort ...

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

A fast-moving wildfire ... North Carolina Forest Service website. Officials are urging residents to stay updated through emergency alert systems such as NIXLE alert system: text 28752 to 888777 ...