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, ...

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

Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane Helene.

Officials have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained, according to McDowell ...

Meanwhile, a real-time map maintained by North Carolina’s State Climate Office showed the area where the fire erupted was at “very high” risk of wildfire — and not far from areas labeled ...

The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...

Fire burns “with high intensity” in an area of the North Carolina mountains previously damaged by Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Forest Service said on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. FIREFIGHTER ...

At least 100 firefighters battled a wildfire of unknown cause Saturday that closed roads and a popular trail in the North Carolina mountains, U.S. Forest Service officials said. The fire burned ...