Emergency crews are working to contain a wildfire in Western North Carolina on Wednesday night. McDowell County Emergency Management ... added to the evacuation zone. While multiple outbuildings ...

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.

Law enforcement and emergency services are actively investigating a bomb threat at the McDowell County Courthouse in the downtown area.

William Kehler, firector of McDowell County Emergency Services, provides an update on the wildfire near Old Fort, NC.

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork ... and no evacuations are in place. The North Carolina Forest Service, North Carolina ...

MARION, N.C. (WLOS) — The McDowell County Courthouse in downtown Marion has reopened after it was evacuated due to a bomb ...

As of 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30, the North Carolina Forest Service confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in McDowell County, is 100% contained. The fire was caused by a fallen ...

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 ...

Approximately 100 personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County Emergency Management, and Woodlawn Fire Department are on the ground assisting with the ...