The evacuation orders given by the McDowell County Office of Emergency Management were lifted Jan. 30 after an 'out of ...

WILDFIRE NEAR OLD FORT PROMPTS EVACUATIONS; TWO OTHER FIRES REPORTED IN MCDOWELL COUNTY Crews made progress overnight on the Crooked Creek Fire, conducting multiple burnout operations, with ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Crooked Creek Fire Department has faced devastation from Hurricane Helene, a large ...

The fire, dubbed the North Fork Fire, comes a day after the Crooked Creek Fire suddenly arose in the county's town of Old Fort, a town of just 800 people. McDowell County Emergency Services said ...

A longtime chief with the Crooked Creek and Fairview fire departments died in an off-duty accident Feb. 17, leaving many to ...

Lytle, 49, spent 17 years at the helm of Crooked Creek, in McDowell County, before stepping down to assistant chief last year ...

"We lost a true Brother, Friend and Mentor of the fire service," Fairview Volunteer Fire Department said on its Facebook page ...

an "out of control" wildfire in the western North Carolina town of Old Fort prompted evacuation orders for nearby residents. The Crooked Creek Fire began after authorities say a tree fell on a ...

The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening of Jan. 29, but is currently at 55% containment, according to an update the morning of Jan. 30 from McDowell County's Office ...