An evacuation order has been issued for residents along Bat Cave Road in Old Fort as an "out of control" wildfire began to burn the afternoon of Jan. 29, according to the McDowell County Office of ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (WSPA) – An “out of control” wildfire fire has been reported off of Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell County. The fire was caused by a tree falling onto a power line.

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has grown to 200 acres and is 20% contained.

According to the Old Fort Police Department, the shooting took place at a Dollar General on Bat Cave Road. Police officers and deputies arrived at the scene to find a person who had died.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina ... Residents living in the 3000-4500 block of Bat Cave Road, Pine Cove Road, Julia Drive, Roy Moore Road, including all side roads were asked to leave ...

Five months after Tropical Storm Helene, the Bat Cave community in Henderson County is still struggling to recover from ...

An evacuation order has been issued for residents along Bat Cave Road in Old Fort as an "out of control" wildfire began to burn the afternoon of Jan. 29, according to the McDowell County Office of ...

The fire started quickly on Jan. 29, and McDowell County set evacuation orders for areas along Bat Cave Road. Emergency personnel will continue to remain on site to monitor the situation and ...