The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...
The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...
Washington — President Trump said Friday that he would sign an executive order to overhaul or possibly even abolish the Federal Emergency Management ... area after his visit to North Carolina ...
Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, ...
Crews will remain on scene throughout the night to ensure containment efforts continue. At this time, there are no active ...
According to the North Carolina Forest Service's wildfire map, the fire ... orders to evacuate the area for the North Fork Fire at this time, the county's emergency management team said in a ...
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
Recreationists are asked to avoid the area. No structures are threatened at this time, and no evacuations are in place. The North Carolina Forest Service, North Carolina Emergency Management ...