As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, the fire had burned about 250 acres and was 15% contained, according to McDowell County Emergency Management. Officials said the fire crossed over the roadway due to high ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The McDowell County Emergency Management has issued an evacuation order due to the Bee Rock Branch Fire. All residences on Wild Acres Road, off of NC 226 A near ...

The Forest Service is ordering air resources and working with McDowell County Emergency Management. An hour after the U.S. Forest Service's news release, McDowell County Emergency Management ...

McDowell County Emergency Management said only 27% of the fire was contained. It forced evacuations this week and was burning in one of the hardest-hit areas from Hurricane Helene last September.

Crews have been cutting brush and blowing leaves away from structures to create defensible space around homes.The evacuation order issued by McDowell County Emergency Management for Wild Acres Rd ...

Buncombe CountyWhat is CodeRED? Along with emergency and critical messages, the CodeRED notification system will also enhance ...

ALSO READ: West Charlotte home catches on fire twice over weekend The fire is burning south of Wild Acres Road near Little Switzerland, McDowell County Emergency Management said. Tuesday night ...

Oct. 18—Lewis County Emergency Management Deputy Director Ross McDowell will retire at the end of February, capping more than three decades of public service in Lewis County.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Firefighting crews working to contain a wildfire in McDowell County made significant progress by Wednesday, just over a week since the fire was first reported. McDowell ...