An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it more difficult to contain.
The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.
Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, ...
About 48 hours in advance of Hurricane Helene’s arrival in North Carolina, emergency responders in McDowell County began warning residents of the flash flood threat and encouraged temporary relocation ...
Smith's project, dubbed "Riverside Residences," was approved just two weeks before Helene slammed into Western North Carolina ... of amendments or new floodplain maps, development attitudes ...
Reeves said the insurance requirement will change as Cumberland County is issued a new preliminary flood map panel that will include Locks Creek in the 500-year flood plain. Longtime Locks ...
A snowfall analysis map released at 6 a.m. on Saturday by the National Weather Service shows Catawba County totals ranging from 2 inches ... according to the website. The North Carolina Emergency ...
An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some ...
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The other fire that's still burning in McDowell County is the North Fork Fire. It is located ...
Verified damage maps created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Jan. 7, show the impact Helene had on homes in North Carolina.
MCDOWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THERE IS NO ACTIVE THREAT HERE AT MCDOWELL HIGH SCHOOL, BUT THE SCENE IS STILL ACTIVE. AFTER POLICE GOT AN ANONYMOUS TIP THAT THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLE ACTIVE SHOOTER.