Western North Carolina wildfire up to 644 acres, now 60% contained
Firefighters caught a bit of good luck on Friday and made gains to contain and extinguish a wildfire burning in McDowell County.
North Fork Fire 60% contained; firefighters leverage rain to manage hotspots
The North Fork Fire is now 60% contained at 644 acres as of Feb. 1. According to a release, the fire is burning in areas with heavy damage from Hurricane Helene in McDowell County, N.C., near the ...
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Fire crews battle ‘out of control’ wildfire east of Asheville, people are told to evacuate
Getty Images/iStockphoto Residents in a rural Western North Carolina community were told to evacuate their homes as fire crews battled an “an out of control” wildfire in McDowell County on ...
If you saw fire in the night sky around Charlotte, Raleigh, it wasn’t your imagination
A blue comet streaks across the sky in New Mexico on Jan. 6, 2025. On Thursday, Jan. 30, at least 19 people from the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland reported seeing a mysterious fireball in the night ...
Bill Belichick Under Fire for 'Cheap' Gesture Before Duke-North Carolina Game
Earlier this offseason six-time Super Bowl champion coach Bill Belichick stunned the college football world by accepting a job as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. After flirting with ...
UPDATE: Weather alert issued for fire danger in North Carolina until Wednesday evening
The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued an updated weather alert at 5:06 a.m. on Wednesday, warning residents of fire danger ...
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As one fire is contained, another one grows in McDowell County
An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some ...