Crooked Creek Fire at 55% containment; all evacuations lifted
22 hours ago · MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Officials now estimate that the Crooked Creek Fire has burned about 220 acres and is 55% contained, according to a noon update on Thursday, Jan. 30 from McDowell ...
Old Fort wildfire burns 220 acres, now 55% contained. Evacuation …
20 hours ago · The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening of Jan. 29, but is currently at 55% containment, according to an update the morning of Jan. 30 from McDowell County's Office ...
Crooked Creek Fire contained, 2 others burning in McDowell …
Crooked Creek Fire. Emergency management initially reported this wildfire as “out of control” and said it was caused by a tree falling on a power line. As of 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, officials ...
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county …
18 hours ago · The fire, dubbed the North Fork Fire, comes a day after the Crooked Creek Fire suddenly arose in the county’s town of Old Fort, a town of just 800 people.
North Carolina Wildfire: Map Shows Active Incidents in Area
1 day ago · The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September. ... The fire, which started after a tree fell on a power line ...
Evacuations order rescinded for Crooked Creek area, wildfire 55% ...
1 day ago · In McDowell County, an evacuation order has been lifted in the Crooked Creek community where a wildfire broke out yesterday. Officials rescinded the previous evacuation order at 8 a.m. after announcing earlier in the morning that the fire is now 55% contained.
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North ...
2 days ago · The Crooked Creek fire is threatening the nearby town of Old Fort, N.C., a small Western North Carolina community about 25 miles from Asheville. High winds and dry conditions are pushing the fire ...
Crooked Creek Fire prompts evacuations in Western North Carolina
1 day ago · The North Carolina Forest Service says 255 active wildfires can be found across the state as of Wednesday evening – but the Crooked Creek Fire is currently the biggest. The good news is that more rain chances are on the way – hopefully they can bring some relief to an area that still needs so much help.
Evacuation Orders Lifted in McDowell County, NC as Crooked Creek Fire
12 hours ago · Aside from the Crooked Creek Fire, the county is concurrently addressing two other wildfires, the Watson Place and North Fork fires. The Watson Place Fire rages along U.S. 221 North at Watson ...
Wildfires hit North Carolina's McDowell County still reeling from …
15 hours ago · Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 located in McDowell County, was hit with evacuation orders Wednesday afternoon after the Crooked Creek wildfire broke out, the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the ...
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