Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene ...
Fire crews battle ‘out of control’ wildfire east of Asheville, people are told to evacuate
The fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, in McDowell County, on Wednesday.
Wildfire erupts in North Carolina town recovering from Helene
The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by ...
UPDATE: Western North Carolina under a wind advisory Tuesday afternoon, according to the NWS
On Tuesday at 3:20 a.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a wind advisory. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of ...
UPDATE: Wind advisory affecting Western North Carolina until Wednesday evening, according to the NWS
On Wednesday at 4:07 a.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued an updated wind advisory. The advisory is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, ...
Wildfire spurs evacuations in Helene-ravaged North Carolina
Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.
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Wanted man from Oregon captured in Western North Carolina
Authorities captured a wanted man from Oregon in Western North Carolina. On Monday, the Clayton Police Department and Macon ...
Aircraft engine manufacturer to give storm-ravaged Buncombe County an economic lift
Pratt and Whitney’s announced expansion of its turbine airfoil manufacturing plant in Buncombe County will give the region a ...
McDowell County wildfire grows to 250 acres, evacuation orders remain
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 ...
Wind advisory issued for Western North Carolina for Tuesday, according to the NWS
On Monday at 2:44 p.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued a wind advisory valid for Tuesday between midnight and 3 p.m. The ...