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

The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...

Members of North Carolina's congressional delegation introduced a bill that's aimed at rebuilding private roads and bridges ...

An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some evacuations. This area is under an increased fire danger until Wednesday ...

Additional restoration operations will continue in this area including further debris removal and utility restoration.

A damaged section of Swannanoa River Road is back open to the public for the first time since Helene hit over four months ago ...

An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.

OLD FORT, N.C. – An outside fire has been reported off of Bat Cave Road in Old Fort. Reports say that the fire was caused by ...

Speaking of wildlife, Singletary Lake State Park is a veritable Noah’s Ark of critters. Birdwatchers, prepare to have your ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Emergency Management said crews are responding to a large fire in Old ...

Clemson football knows its road map to Charlotte and beyond. The Tigers, a unanimous Top 10 team in national ‘Way Too Early’ ...

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