The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it more difficult to contain.

As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained.

President Donald Trump’s call to possibly eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Nebraska officials waiting ...

Last week, while visiting areas ravaged by Hurricane Helene in my home state of North Carolina, President Donald Trump proposed “getting rid” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Then he signed ...

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

During a special legislative session that went into the evening Wednesday, lawmakers approved a series of measures aimed at ...

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 ...

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

Vice President JD Vance has not visited North Carolina since he was sworn in. His first official trip was Jan. 27, when he surveyed Hurricane Helene damage in Damascus, Virginia. When we searched ...

In the days leading up to President Donald Trump's visit to Appalachian North Carolina, Monica Glowinski said her biggest ...

We’ve got to start moving on housing,” said Jonathan Krebs, Western North Carolina recovery advisor, but delays in D.C. could ...