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.

Pocahontas, Nicholas, Southeastern Fayette, and Southeastern Raleigh counties. With snowmelt and heavy rain (2-2.5 inches) combined, the conditions are ripe for high ...

The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...

As all of Southeast North Carolina faces a drought – with some communities in a severe drought – the North Carolina Forest ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (WTVD) -- A wildfire in western North Carolina has prompted evacuations for some residents in McDowell County.

The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by ...

A Wind Advisory has been issued for parts of western North Carolina as gusty winds of up to 50 mph are expected to impact the ...

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

A POLITICO analysis found roughly a quarter of all large metro areas face both housing shortages and high flood risk.

Trump to visit California; evacuation orders issued as new blaze explodes near U.S.-Mexico border - The Border 2 fire has ...

President Donald Trump headed to hurricane-battered North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the ...