Wildfire in McDowell County leads to evacuations: What we …
1 day ago · OLD FORT, N.C. (WBTV) - McDowell County Emergency Management was urging residents Wednesday to evacuate do to a wildfire in Old Fort. Officials said in their 8 p.m. update that the wildfire burning in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County is at 15% containment and is estimated to have burned 250 acres at this time.
McDowell County, NC wildfire now 55% contained, emergency …
1 day ago · OLD FORT, N.C. — A 250-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now 55% contained and evacuation orders have been lifted, officials confirmed on Thursday morning. As of 7 a.m., the Crooked Creek Fire ...
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North ...
1 day ago · Officials ordered evacuations as a major brush fire broke out on Wednesday in a rural area in McDowell County, N.C., that has now burned about 250 acres.
McDowell County wildfire grows to 250 acres, evacuation orders …
1 day ago · McDowell County Emergency Management said that the wildfire in Old Fort is currently 15% contained, but evacuation orders remain in place. The wildfire, burning in the Crooked Creek community, is ...
Crooked Creek Fire at 55% containment; all evacuations lifted
1 day ago · An evacuation order for a wildfire burning in McDowell County will be lifted after crews made progress battling the fire. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:43:42 GMT (1738262622514) Story Infinite Scroll ...
McDowell County lifts wildfire evacuation order with half of …
23 hours ago · OLD FORT, N.C. (WBTV) - An evacuation order issued Wednesday for parts of McDowell County due to a wildfire was lifted Thursday morning. As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, an evacuation order in place for several blocks in McDowell County, North Carolina was lifted. The order initially impacted the ...
Old Fort wildfire burns 220 acres, now 55% contained. Evacuation …
1 day ago · The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening of Jan. 29, but is currently at 55% containment, according to an update the morning of Jan. 30 from McDowell County's Office ...
Wildfires hit North Carolina's McDowell County still reeling from …
19 hours ago · North Carolina's McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...
Old Fort, Marion McDowell County NC wildfire - live updates
1 day ago · 4:30 p.m., Jan. 29: The wildfire burning in the Crooked Creek area of McDowell County, south of Old Fort, has grown to 150 acres in several hours, according to McDowell County Emergency Management. The fire, which began near Bat Cave Road, is still 0% contained, according to the latest release from emergency management.
'Out-of-control' wildfire forces evacuations in McDowell County
A wildfire burning in the Crooked Creek community of McDowell County is estimated at 200 acres with 5% containment. An evacuation order remains in effect for all homes in the following areas: 3000 ...
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