The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...
The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by ...
Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
McDowell County Emergency Management said that the wildfire in Old Fort is currently 15% contained, but evacuation orders ...
The 50-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, in McDowell County, on Wednesday.