MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — Firefighters are continuing to work to put out a more than 600-acre wildfire in McDowell County. According to the National Forest Service, the North Fork Fire ...

A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene just four months ago, nearly to the day, officials said. The fire ...

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

In December, parts of McDowell County burned in large fires late in the season due to rapid drying following Hurricane Helene — a harbinger of what could be difficult fire seasons in the years ...

Western North Carolina is home to more than a million acres of national forest controlled by the Forest Service. In addition, ...

The Crooked Creek fire is threatening the nearby town of Old Fort, N.C., a small Western North Carolina community about 25 miles from Asheville. High winds and dry conditions are pushing the fire ...

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

Mike Knoerr, who said he was the only wildlife biologist in the Pisgah National Forest, was among 3,400 U.S. Forest Service ...

A long time firefighter in Western North Carolina has passed away. Officials say Crooked Creek Fire Chief Steve Lytle died in ...

there are also concerns about wildfires in western North Carolina. Crews in McDowell County have battled two wildfires in recent weeks, with hundreds of acres burning before firefighters were able ...