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

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

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MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires ignited on Wednesday near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. The largest of the fires was estimated to have consumed 200 ...

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

Gov. Roy Cooper said Republican legislators passed a bill that "actually took money away from western North Carolina." ...

The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management said Helene damaged over 7,000 private roads, bridges and culverts.

The fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, in McDowell County, on Wednesday.