McDowell County residents are back home Thursday morning after a wildfire forced an evacuation the day before.

The evacuation orders given by the McDowell County Office of Emergency Management were lifted Jan. 30 after an 'out of control' wildfire burned 220 acres.

As of Thursday, firefighters had the footprint of the 6,625-acre blaze, dubbed the Border 2 Fire, nearly 96% surrounded, ...

Emergency crews in McDowell county made significant progress after weather conditions improved Wednesday night to contain the wildfire that burned an estimated 250 acres.

After a week of smoke, ash and flames, officials with Cal Fire San Diego announced Thursday that the Border 2 Fire, located in the Otay Mountain Wilderness Area, is now 100% contained.

As of Thursday morning, firefighters had the footprint of the 6,625-acre blaze, dubbed the Border 2 Fire, 100%, according to Cal Fire.

The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it more difficult to contain.

As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication between first responders, government administrators, third-party companies and ...

Clouds increase today with highs still reaching the low to mid 60s this afternoon. Widespread rain and gusty winds return tomorrow ahead of a cold front.

Evacuation orders in McDowell County were lifted at 8 a.m. Thursday after crews made progress battling a wildfire overnight. In a 6:55 a.m. update on Thursday, Jan. 30, McDowell County Emergency ...

On Thursday, the House State Affairs Committee introduced several bills addressing various issues from voting regulations to ...

McDowell County Emergency Management said that the wildfire in Old Fort is currently 15% contained, but evacuation orders remain in place. The wildfire, burning in the Crooked Creek community, is ...