The North Fork fire is burning in areas of heavy damage from Hurricane Helene near the Woodlawn Community in McDowell County, ...

Deputies in McDowell County said a person of interest has been identified, but no charges have been filed at this time.

Two wildfires are burning in different areas of McDowell County today. One fire, near Old Fort, is 80 acres, FOX News Multimedia Reporter Chelsea Torres has the latest information on the fires.

Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane Helene.

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has grown to 200 acres and is 20% contained.

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

SANDRA ROGERS, KILLED BY HELENE, REMEMBERED AS LOVING FAMILY WOMAN AND ANIMAL ADVOCATE “It was a great house. It really was, ...

Officials have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained, according to McDowell ...

OLD FORT, N.C. — An "out of control" wildfire burning near Old Fort is forcing evacuations, according to the McDowell County ...

On Monday, the county hired a company for the grading and clearing of the apartments site to prepare for construction.

Law enforcement and emergency services are actively investigating a bomb threat at the McDowell County Courthouse in the downtown area.

The temporary bridge on U.S. Highway 221 North, next to Mountain Paradise Campground, is now complete.