The Crooked Creek Fire started near Old Fort, North Carolina Wednesday afternoon. Evacuations were ordered for several roads near the fire.

Another fire north of Marion, along U.S. 221, is now 100% contained, according to the North Carolina Forest Service’s wildfire map. Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo.

Evacuations are in place for people living along several roads in Old Fort, North Carolina, due to an 80-acre fire known as the Crooked Creek Fire. The McDowell County Office of Emergency ...

Hours after the Crooked Creek Fire started, two other wildfires were reported in the county. The North Fork Fire, near the Woodlawn community, did not prompt any evacuation orders because it’s ...