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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

WCNC Charlotte's weather camera in northern Gaston County could see the smokey air quality toward western North Carolina on Wednesday. Across the Carolinas, there is an elevated risk of fire spread.

A wildfire that McDowell County Emergency Management called "out of control" erupted in the western North Carolina town of Old Fort on Wednesday, just four months after the area was ravaged by ...

Located in North Wilkesboro is one of the Samaritan’s Purse warehouses, filled with water purification systems, field ...

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 ...

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