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.
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Downed power line during high winds erupts wildfires in Helene-ravaged area of North Carolina
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires have ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane ...
North Fork Fire grows to 350 acres as firefighters perform burnout operations; 40% contained
The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now at 350 acres, the U.S. Forest Service announced in an early afternoon news ...
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 ...
North Fork Fire 60% contained; firefighters leverage rain to manage hotspots
The release said approximately 100 personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County Emergency Management, and Woodlawn Fire Department are assisting with the ...
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Fire breaks out near Stokes County elementary school
A large brush fire ignited near Germanton Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon. Evacuations ordered for ‘out of control’ wildfire in western North Carolina Stokes County Ranger Jonathan ...
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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 ...
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 ...