The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...
Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, ...
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...
A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...
As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained.
North Carolina ... by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 located in McDowell County, was hit with evacuation orders ...