Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires reported in McDowell County
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
McDowell County residents back home after wildfire forced evacuation
McDowell County residents are back home Thursday morning after a wildfire forced an evacuation the day before.
'Out of control' wildfire burns 150 acres, causes evacuation order in Old Fort
The McDowell County Office of Emergency Management issued an evacuation order for residents between between 3000-4500 Bat Cave Road, Pine Cove Road, Juliet Drive, Roy Moore Road and all side roads on Jan.
Firefighters contain 100% of wildfire that prompted evacuations east of Asheville
Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County Thursday afternoon.
Evacuations ordered for ‘out of control’ wildfire in McDowell County
Officials stated that the fire is currently moving toward Pine Cove Road, and that residents of Bat Cave Road, Pine Cove Road, Julia Drive, and Roy Moore Road should evacuate the area until the fire is under control. Schools in the area are advising parents to be picked up and avoid having their children take the bus.
Old Fort wildfire now burns 220 acres; new North Creek fire breaks out in McDowell County
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.
Evacuations lifted after fire crews contain more than half of wildfire east of Asheville
The 250-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area already recovering from Helene.
Evacuation orders lifted as crews continue to contain McDowell Co. wildfire
Crews throughout the night continued to help contain a 220-acre wildfire off Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell County. READ MORE:
Residents asked to evacuate part of McDowell Co. due to ‘out of control’ wildfire
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Two wildfires burn in mountains of Helene-damaged North Carolina
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