Dry weather raises wildfire risk in eastern North Carolina
Forestry officials are warning residents about the increased risk of wildfires due to dry weather conditions in eastern North Carolina. The NC Forest Service ha ...
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McDowell County wildfire at 40 acres Wednesday; hurricane debris fueled fire
Firefighters are still working on a wildfire near Armstrong Creek Road, off N.C. Highway 226 A north of Marion. The fire started Tuesday. Firefighters worked through the night to contain the fire. As ...
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North Fork Fire in McDowell County grows to 200 acres; Crooked Creek Fire 100% contained
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 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 ...
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North Fork Fire in McDowell County grows to 200 acres; Crooked Creek Fire 100% contained
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 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% ...
Western NC fire department dealing with death of battalion chief months after losing firefighter to Helene
On Sept. 27, 52-year-old Tony Garrison died from a landslide caused by the conditions after the storm hit western North Carolina. Garrison was one of 13 people killed within the Garren Creek community ...
Longtime Crooked Creek Fire Dept. chief dies in off-duty accident: 'Lost a true brother'
A longtime chief with the Crooked Creek and Fairview fire departments died in an off-duty accident Feb. 17, leaving many to ...