"Out-of-control" wildfire erupts in North Carolina town still recovering from Hurricane Helene
The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by Hurricane Helene when the storm made landfall in September.
Wildfire spurs evacuations in Helene-ravaged North Carolina
Firefighters scrambled Wednesday afternoon to contain a wildfire that forced evacuations in a part of western North Carolina that was ravaged by Helene in the fall. McDowell County emergency officials said the fire,
Wildfire burns in western North Carolina
A wildfire burns in the town of Old Fort in western North Carolina on Wednesday, as the area continues to recover after Helene's devastation in late September.
Wildfire in McDowell County leads to evacuations in parts of McDowell County
McDowell County Emergency Management was urging residents Wednesday to evacuate do to a wildfire in Old Fort. Officials said that the wildfire is burning in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County and remains at 0% containment.
'Out of control' wildfire burning in McDowell County
An "out of control" wildfire burning near Old Fort is forcing evacuations, according to the McDowell County Emergency Management Administration. The 50-acre fire has 0% containment, according to the North Carolina Forest Service.
Crews battling wildfires in McDowell County, North Carolina
Two wildfires are burning in different areas of McDowell County today. One fire, near Old Fort, is 80 acres, FOX News Multimedia Reporter Chelsea Torres has the latest information on the fires.
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