Approximately 100 personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County Emergency Management ...

Helene reshaped much of western North Carolina’s landscape, rerouting rivers and felling large swaths of forests. Aerial ...

Crews will remain on scene throughout the night to ensure containment efforts continue. At this time, there are no active ...

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

On Wednesday, a wildfire broke out in McDowell County in Western North Carolina after a tree fell onto a powerline.

The North Fork Fire in McDowell County grew in size Jan. 31 before receiving half an inch of rain overnight. The fire is now ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — We have an update on a McDowell County wildfire burning since last week. The U.S. Forest ...

NEBO, N.C. (WTVD) -- Thanks to rain the North Fork Fire in western North Carolina is now 60% contained at over 600 acres.

OLD FORT, N.C. — Firefighters continue to make progress against the North Fork Fire in McDowell County, which is now 65% ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The other fire that's still burning in McDowell County is the North Fork Fire. It is located ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now 65% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.