2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county …
20 hours ago · The North Fork Fire, which is in the town of Marion, arose just hours after the Crooked Creek Fire developed in Old Fort. Originally, McDowell emergency officials described Crooked Creek as “out ...
Crooked Creek Fire prompts evacuations in Western North Carolina
1 day ago · The North Carolina Forest Service says 255 active wildfires can be found across the state as of Wednesday evening – but the Crooked Creek Fire is currently the biggest. The good news is that more rain chances are on the way – hopefully they can bring some relief to an area that still needs so much help.
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
1 day ago · The Crooked Creek fire is threatening the nearby town of Old Fort, N.C., a small Western North Carolina community about 25 miles from Asheville. High winds and dry conditions are pushing the fire ...
Wildfire gets within 50 feet of house, forces sisters out of ... - WBTV
21 hours ago · The first fire, which officials called the Crooked Creek fire, consumed about 250 acres by Thursday morning and was 55% contained. The second was called the North Fork Fire and burned mostly U.S. Forest Service property. Because of the size of the Crooked Creek fire, evacuations were ordered throughout the area.
North Carolina Wildfire: Map Shows Active Incidents in Area
1 day ago · That fire is 0 percent contained, according to the North Carolina Forest Service. A downed tree blocks Eastway Drive in Charlotte, N.C., as Hurricane Helene moved across the area Friday, Sept. 27 ...
Wildfires ravage North Carolina regions still reeling
19 hours ago · Firefighters are scrambled to contain a wildfire that forced evacuations in a part of western North Carolina that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene in the fall.
Wildfire erupts in North Carolina town recovering from Helene
The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by Hurricane Helene when the storm made landfall in September.
Crooked Creek Fire at 55% containment; all evacuations lifted
1 day ago · MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Officials now estimate that the Crooked Creek Fire has burned about 220 acres and is 55% contained, according to a noon update on Thursday, Jan. 30 from McDowell ...
Western NC fire crews battling wildfire in McDowell County
2 days ago · North Carolina Fire crews battle ‘out of control’ wildfire east of Asheville, people are told to evacuate ... at 12:15 p.m. High winds caused the fire to spread around the Crooked Creek ...
McDowell County, NC wildfire now 55% contained, emergency …
1 day ago · OLD FORT, N.C. — A 250-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now 55% contained and evacuation orders have been lifted, officials confirmed on Thursday morning. As of 7 a.m., the Crooked Creek Fire ...
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